Early Literacy is everything a child knows about reading and writing before he or she can read and write. They need to learn about sounds, words, language, books and stories. Research shows these early literacy skills are best developed through talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.
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The Medina County District Library has a variety of resources for early literacy.
*Accept the challenge to read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Pick up a packet at any MCDL location.
*Early Literacy Kits available to take home
Visit the Medina County Library Website to learn more...
The Wadsworth Public Library has a variety of resources for early literacy.
*read 1000 books before Kindergarten.
*early literacy kits
Visit the Wadsworth Public Library to learn more....
https://www.wadsworthlibrary.com/families/early-literacy-interactive-play
The Ohio Department of Education aims to increase student achievement through improving language and literacy outcomes for all students.
Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee is a program to identify students from kindergarten through grade 3 that are behind in reading.
Additional Literacy Resources
Read, Write, Think http://www.readwritethink.org/
Partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the Verizon Foundation to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free internet based content.Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) http://www.rif.org
Great reading awareness website. Has printable reading calendars for parents & kids & lots of resources and ideas for gaining the love of reading.Reading Rockets Offers strategies, lessons and activities designed to help young children learn to read. http://www.readingrockets.org/
Medina County District Library YouTube
The Medina County District Library has a youtube page full of story time videos.
Click on the link and enjoy a good book!
ASL Stories Directory
This ASL Stories Directory makes it easy for you to find hundreds of free videos of ASL retellings of your child’s favorite books. Research shows that reading and signing stories together helps promote essential literacy skills for ALL children: deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing. Use the ASL Stories Directory to quickly find stories by your child’s age or by the book’s title. Make the most of signing and reading with your child!