Leading to Reading (online resource)
March 14, 2008 by Paul Hamilton
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post about Reading Planet by Reading is Fundamental. I’m writing today about another terrific site from the same great organization.
Leading to Reading is, “A free resource to help parents and childcare providers develop the language skills of their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Available in English and Spanish.”
The site is divided into 3 main sections: Babies and Todders (Ages 0-2); Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3-5); Grownups. The collection of interactive options for both toddlers and pre-schoolers is extensive. These include nursery rhymes, games, lullabys, finger plays, songs, art, and exploratory activities.
What I like best here are the books and stories. There is a wonderful collection of online books available to be read aloud to children. Even for the toddlers, words in the stories are highlighted onscreen as they are read.
It is hard to imagine a more engaging set of early literacy activities than those found here, and the quality is first rate. There is absolutely no commercial advertising on the site.
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