HELPING PRESCHOOLERS
Literacy Websites

ABC Life Literacy Canada

An amazing link library of literacy, parenting, and children's literature links.

Brain Wonders

A collection of question and answer pages from the Zero to Three organization on how literacy skills develop in children, as well as tips on sharing books with your young child.

Building Language for Literacy

Online games that prepare preschoolers for reading, featuring fun characters such as Nina the Naming Newt and Reggie the Rhyming Rhino.

Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development

A Canadian government site with an online encyclopedia and research on a variety of topics.  Plenty of expert advice and information on literacy development.

Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development
The Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network created this informative tool to help provide answers to questions about children's language and literacy - answers that are based on relevant and up-to-date research presented in an easily accessible format.

Get Ready to Read!

This site features printable activity cards with suggestions for how to build reading and writing skills using everyday materials, plus free and fun online literacy games!

Hennepin County Library's Birth to Six

A fantastic site from Hennepin County Library with advice on choosing books, reading aloud, and developing a love of reading in young children during the critical years from birth to age six.

Invest in Kids

A Canadian charitable organization dedicated to ensuring the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth to age five.  Many great resources can be found on this site.

Mem Fox's Ten Read-Aloud Commandments

The children's author and literacy advocate lets you know how to read aloud to a young child's best advantage.

Reading Is Funadmental
This American group provides free books to children in need.  Their website has a lot of useful booklists, tips, resources, and more!

Reading Rockets

You'll find many useful tips and articles here on how to develop language in infants and toddlers and "launch" your young reader.