Early Literacy Development

Infants, toddlers and preschoolers develop oral language and pre-literacy skills everyday that will help them become readers. It's an exciting and critical time of learning! Parents, teacher and childcare providers can find additional information about our youngest learners in the sections on Preschool and Childcare, Oral Language, Print Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, and in the section especially for preschool teachers.
Featured partner: Reach Out and Read
Our PBS Series:
Launching Young Readers

Find out what it takes to give our preschoolers the early literacy skills they need to become successful readers.

Find out about the early building blocks of learning to read and the importance of reading aloud.
The Basics
For Parents
Professional Development Webcasts
Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in these engaging roundtable discussions. Each webcast features a 60–minute video as well as recommended readings and suggested discussion questions.