5 Practices of Early Literacy
Unlock your child's potential for learning & reading. From birth, your baby can start to learn about reading, like how to sound out words and what direction to hold a book.
- Ages 0-1: Choose a time when your baby is relaxed and happy. Read for as long as your baby is interested. Just a page or two is fine!
- Ages 1-2: Show your baby a board book. (A board book is made of thick cardboard pages.) Let them explore on their own, even if that means books get chewed on or thrown.
- Ages 2-3: Read the same books over and over again. Pause before a predictable word and ask your toddler to guess the next word. Or ask what happens next in their favorite story.
- Ages 3-5: When reading, hold a book upside down until your preschooler notices. Show them how to hold a book. Talk about the book’s parts, like the cover, pages, title, and author.
BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition
Oct 10th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Play a few rounds of fantasy-themed BINGO. Prizes and fun for the whole family!
Disney Heroes Adventure (Ages 2-11)
Oct 6th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Celebrate your favorite Disney heroes - from Elsa and Moana to Mirabel and Lightning McQueen. Complete challenges featuring your…
Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition
Oct 12th | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Follow the rainbow path through a magical forest of sweet and fantastical surprises. Discover unicorns and dragons while earning sweet…
Creepy Critters | BUGMAN
Oct 25th | 4:30pm - 8:30pm
See and (touch) the amazing world of bugs with Mark Berman and his crew of crawly critters. Also, learn about bees, hives, and…
Reading Challenge
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Unlock your child's potential with this reading challenge. For ages 0-5.
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Literacy Tips for Parents
Share your childhood joy.
Tell stories about some of the favorite things you used to do as a child.
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Get free advice from experts with Columbus Speech and Hearing.
Start a conversation at dinner time.
Dinner time is a great place to start a conversation with your kids. The Family Dinner Project has some fun suggestions.
Pick up a wordless picture book.
Encourage your child to become the storyteller with wordless picture books.
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