Early Reading and Writing with Preschoolers

IEL Resources

• Tip Sheets:
  • Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Getting Ready to Read!
  • Getting Ready to Read and Write in Child Care
  • The Gift of Words: Reading and Games
  • Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum
  • Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities
  • The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!
  • Sharing Books with Your Preschooler
  • Talk, Listen, and Learn
  • Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy
  • Using Predictable Books with Young Children
  • What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time
  • Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals
  • Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations
• Toolkit: Helping Young Children Get Ready to Read
• Q&A: Sharing Informational Books with Young Children
• Videos:
  • Connecting with Concepts and Skills
  • Mack Reads His Book
  • Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading
• Blog: Repeated Readings Can Build Literacy Skills
• Podcast: Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs