Play, Read and Sing
Help Your Child Get Ready To ReadBabies
Explore Books!
Babies need to be able to play with board books with their hands and even their mouths. When they are allowed to hold, shake and turn a book in their hands, they are engaging in important work! Babies are figuring out how books work - which way is up and how to turn the pages. Sharing books ... MoreToddlers
Puppet Fun
Your toddler loves to hear stories over and over again. Put a new spin on storytime with puppets to act out your favorite stories. Puppets don't have to be store-bought or fancy. Just draw pictures or cut them out from magazines and attach to craft sticks. Or use stuffed animals and toys to ... MorePreschoolers
Shape Pictures
Stuck inside while it is chilly? Make some shape art! Cut shapes out of scraps of paper and see what kinds of pictures you can make. Do the square and triangle look like a house? Can you make a tree? What can we do with these circles? The possibilities are endless. Have fun exploring shapes and ... MoreAbout 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!
Bring your child to a library branch near you to discover all the Library has to offer, including storytimes, play-and-learn centers, creative, knowledgeable staff and, of course, books. For more information, email racingtoread@thelibrary.org.
Use toys to Tell Stories!
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.