Literacy 101

These are the most common stages your child will take on the road to literacy. Like navigating any roadmap, plan for stops, detours, scenic byways, and naps along the way. Pay close attention to the signs your child points out to you. They will help you decide when to keep going and when it’s time to pack it in for the day

Reading Ritual

A routine is when you repeat an activity regularly without putting much thought into it. A ritual is when you infuse a repeated activity with purpose and meaning. Developing a reading ritual is the first step to teaching your child other literacy skills.

The 5 Love Languages for Children (And How to Speak Your Child’s Language)

It’s time to put your detective’s cap on, and do some investigating. Here’s a list of the five love languages and examples of ways to express them. Practice communicating in each of the languages while paying close attention to how your child reacts.

Inspiring Your Child

Look for inspirational moments or characters in the stories you read with together. Point out life-changing events in the movies you watch. Tell your child inspirational stories about characters or people you admire. You and your child are the main characters in your stories. Recall the big moments in your own lives.

Teaching Your Child

You have the leading role in the stories your child sees unfolding each day. Play to your audience. Notice what makes them laugh or cry. Pay attention to the things they dread and the things they run towards. Then give them more of the things that light them up.

Skills Intro

Your child needs to take small literacy steps and climb steep literacy hills before they scale literacy mountains. They need to train daily, building their literacy muscles little by little. You are their trainer and guide; keeping pace and cheering them on.

How to Teach Colors to Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

Learn how to teach colors to preschoolers through simple, everyday activities that build vocabulary and early learning skills.

How to Teach Shapes to Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

Learn how to teach shapes to preschoolers using simple, playful activities that build early learning and recognition skills.

How to Teach Letters and Sounds to Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

Learn how to teach letters and sounds to preschoolers using simple, playful activities that build early reading skills.

How to Teach Numbers to Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

Learn how to teach numbers to preschoolers using simple, playful activities that build counting and early math skills.