Fun Ways to Play and Learn at Home
At the Library we know that when young children are engaged in play they are learning across all domains. Read on to get some ideas to perk up playtime. Read MorePlay, Read and Sing
Help Your Child Get Ready To ReadBabies
Baby's Big Day
Babies are enthralled with big things because so many things are bigger than they are! Go for a walk and point out all the big things you see. But don't just call them big - there are so many interesting words you can use! Try tremendous, gigantic, enormous, huge and all the other words you ... MoreToddlers
Song Time
Singing time is the best time! Try singing a special song when you do daily activities like washing your hands, getting dressed or cleaning up. Singing is fun for toddlers and it might help you get through some of those rough parts of the day too. MorePreschoolers
All-Star Stories
Everyone has books that they love! Make a list of your child’s favorite books and add to it as you find more books you enjoy. Don’t forget about non-fiction, poetry and magazines. Each time you go to the library, find favorite books to check out that might make your All-Star list. ... More
About Racing to Read
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they learn how to read and write. Reading, talking, singing and playing with children from birth make learning to read easier!
Puzzle play boosts learning!
5 Roads to Reading
- Have fun reading books you and your child enjoy.
- Play with sounds, songs and rhymes.
Create stories, play make-believe and let your child be the storyteller.- Explore lots of words with your child.
Find print everywhere. Play with words and letters.