1. 1. Teaching children what they need to know before they learn to read. Every Child Ready to Read @ your library, PLA and ALSC logos are registered trademarks of the American Library Association and are used with permission.
2. 2. Narrative Skills Telling Stories
3. 3. Print Motivation Loving books & reading
4. 4. Vocabulary
5. 5. Phonological Awareness Hearing sounds in letters & words
6. 6. Print Conventions Print is everywhere!
7. 7. Letter Knowledge
8. 8. Background Knowledge Learning about the world all around!
9. 9. Reading Always fun! Teaches every skill!
10. 10. Writing Writing & reading go together! Writing, scribbling, coloring, crafting
11. 11. Talking Talk, talk, talk & talk!
12. 12. Playing Talking Pretending Learning every early literacy skill!
13. 13. Singing (& Rhyming) Sound s Vocabulary Listening skills Rhythm
14. 14. Children need to be taught all the early literacy skillsfrom birth!
15. 15. Working together to help our children get ready to learn to read!