What Are Wordless Books?
Quite simply, wordless books are picture books without words. What, you may be thinking, is the value in reading a wordless book? First, think about what it means to read. Reading is gaining meaning...
View ArticleTen Strategies to Help Your Child Become a Confident Writer
The first experiences children have with drawing and writing will shape their writing development as well as their interest and enthusiasm for writing. You can create a home literacy environment that...
View ArticleSharing Preschool Reading Screener Results with Your Child’s Teacher
Should you share the Preschool Reading Screener results with your child’s preschool teacher? That is a personal decision that you can make with a bit of caution. The purpose of the screener is to...
View ArticleTalk to Your Baby! The Importance of Early Language Exposure to Children’s...
During the first year and a half of life, children spend most of their time with their parents. Interactions between parents and children provide the main opportunities for small children to learn...
View ArticleThe Science of Talking with Your Preschooler
Communication is the practice of sharing information. Children learn at a very young age that information can be shared in many different ways, including gestures, pictures, movements and words....
View ArticleGlossary of Early Literacy Terms
Listed below are important pre-literacy terms that are used on this website and in education circles. This glossary may come in handy as you work with your child to develop and enhance his or her...
View ArticleLet’s Do It Again . . . and Again! Why is Repetition Important to Learning?
“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” (Zig Ziglar) Think back to when you learned to ride a bike, drive a car or play a new...
View ArticleUsing Children’s Books to Help Manage Health Issues
Children with health issues – as well as their parents, families and other caregivers – can face unwelcome changes to their daily routines and relationships. What’s more, the challenge of explaining to...
View ArticleShowing Up Every Day Makes A Difference!
The Importance of School Attendance Did you know that about one in 10 children in kindergarten and first grade are absent from school more than nine days a school year? It’s a serious problem – these...
View ArticleDoes Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?
Kindergarten is a big transition for most kids. It’s natural to think that children struggling with beginning reading may just need more time to settle in and that they will catch up on their own. This...
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Reading Readiness Among Preschoolers: Results from Reading BrightStart!’s...
Developmental screening is a routine service provided for children. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement on developmental screening: “early identification of...
View ArticleNotice of Nondiscrimination
Notice of Nondiscrimination Nemours Children’s Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, sex, sexual...
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Using Multisensory Activities to Help Young Children Learn
What You Need to Know “Multisensory” is a big word that means “many senses.” Multisensory learning involves 2 or more senses within the same activity. It taps into a child’s natural learning style,...
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Does My Child Have Dyslexia?
What You Need to Know Dyslexia (say: dis-LEK-see-uh) is a type of learning disability, when people have problems learning to read. It is usually diagnosed by psychologists or educational specialists...
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Why Reading with Children Is Important
What You Need to Know Read with your baby and young child as often as you can, at least 10 minutes a day if possible. Even though your young child can’t read yet, listening as you read and looking at...
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Building Language and Pre-Reading Skills for Your Bilingual Child
What You Need to Know In today’s world, being able to speak more than 1 language is a huge advantage for jobs and communicating with others. Research has even shown that speaking multiple languages has...
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What If I Have a Concern About My Child’s Language Development?
What You Need to Know Every child develops language and reading readiness skills in his or her own way. And every parent worries at one time or another about whether their child has a problem in...
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Reading and Health Are Related
What You Need to Know Reading skill is the single strongest predictor of adult health status. Becoming a good reader starts at birth! Even though young kids can’t read yet, they love listening as you...
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Help Your Child Learn Letter Names and Sounds With Fun and Easy Tools
What You Need to Know There are 26 alphabet letters. Each letter has an uppercase and a lowercase version, which means there are 52 shapes to remember. Along with 52 shapes, your child has to remember...
View ArticleDoes Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?
Kindergarten is a big transition for most kids. It's natural to think that children struggling with beginning reading may just need more time to settle in and that they will catch up on their own. This...
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