Resources
Talk, Sing, Read, and Play Every Day
E Heluhelu Pu (Let's Read Together)
Talk, Sing, Read, and Play Every Day
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You are welcome to explore the different resources and use what you find helpful for your program and families.
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Lisa Boyce, PhD
Zero to Three
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
The Art of Education University
American Federation of Teachers
Little Free Library
Picture Books
Infants and Toddlers
Preschool and Kindergarten
Starting School
Social Emotional Picture Books
About Hawaii
Preschool to Grade 2
Feel free to print this reading log if your child is interested in keeping track off all the books they read.
Body parts in English and Hawaiian (see video of song below)
Feelings in English and Hawaiian
Shapes in English and Hawaiian
Colors in English and Hawaiian (see video of song below)
Parent flyers and provider flyers. Lots of good resources.
CELL Overview
(5 1/2 min)
Everyday Literacy Learning (4 min)
Literacy in the Home
(5 1/2 min)
Parent's Role (7 min)
Samples of bookmakers with developmentally appropriate language development building skills. Contact MFSS Early Literacy for more information and printed copies of these bookmarkers.
Birth to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 24 months
2 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
4 to 5 years
Steps for SHELLS Bookmaking
Guidelines for selecting Dialogic Reading books
Strategies for Phonological Awareness
Picture Books
Follow the C A R
C R O W D Prompts
P E E R Sequence
These reading guides are to be used with each book.
These guides are meant to help you enhance the experience of reading with children. The ideas in the guide will help you make the most of story time, supporting children’s learning and engaging with them in a meaningful way.
Storytime Fun Online
DISTANCE LEARNING WITH KHAN ACADEMY KIDS https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047433311-Distance-Learning-with-Khan-Academy-Kids
BLACK LIVES MATTER READING ROOM https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QiBQiSdb6m6DvezwCcQmKxCOtjcI0y9tRgsT4-g-1eA/mobilepresent?fbclid=IwAR15wunKOJPLp12hhg-HCI-M-g_f902QjXW3behmsh8SMeL9Dp3BFgrKnoo&slide=id.p
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Always Dream Articles and Videos
READING DIGITAL BOOKS (VIDEO) https://alwaysdream.org/digital-books/
FOUNDATIONAL TIPS (VIDEO) https://alwaysdream.org/foundational-tips-video/
ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY https://alwaysdream.org/asking-questions-about-the-story/
HOW TO DO A PICTURE WALK https://alwaysdream.org/how-to-do-a-picture-walk/
KEEPING YOUR CHILD INTERESTED IN READING https://alwaysdream.org/keeping-your-child-interested-in-reading/