begins with language. And a baby’s language skills begin to develop at birth, through observing and listening to those around him or her. Speaking, reading and singing to a child from the day he or she is born dramatically improves language skills and vocabulary, which has impacts learning to read and write. You can help your child’s literacy skills grow right from the start.
First 5 LA Hall of Heroes: Labor Day You are your child’s first teacher and are very important to their intellectual growth. From the beginning, your baby is learning language skills that will help with learning how to read, write and communicate out loud in the...
Raising Biliterate, Bilingual Kids Equals Double the Benefits My jaw dropped when I heard my little ones rattle off Spanish for the first time. Had all of that reading in Spanish finally paid off? The answer: yes. (Along with a little help from Dora.) In our house, we...
The Importance of Reading Out Loud to Young Children When children listen to a parent or teacher read a story, they are often looking at the reader or at the book's illustrations, but not at the printed word. If kids are looking at everything but the letters on the...
Inspiring Children's Books for Women's History Month Inspire your young reader with these empowering books in honor of Women's History Month! Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed The World By Susan Hood (Author) Sophie Blackall (Illustrator), Emily Winfield...
February 2021 Books February is Black History Month! Celebrate with these books… The ABC’s of Black History by Rio Cortez, illustrated by Lauren Semmer Told in rhyming text, this book follows the alphabet as we learn all about black history of the U.S. and around the...
January 2021 Books January 18th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Learn about how this leader changed the course of the civil rights movement with these books… I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World) by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher...
December 2020 Books December is full of holidays! Get warm and cozy and celebrate with these books… Hanukkah Lights by David Martin, illustrated by Melissa Sweet What happens during Hanukkah? This story shows the joys of this special holiday, with latke eating, candle...
November, 2020 Books November 7th is Book Lover’s Day! Curl up and enjoy one of these books… Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw Lola loves the library! She listens to story-telling and gets to bring her favorite books home with her....
October, 2020 Books October means autumn is in full swing! Here is a collection of books celebrating this magical season... We’re Off to Find the Witch’s House by Richard Krieb, illustrated by R.W. Alley On Halloween night, a group of children set out to find the...
September 25 is Native American Day! Learn and celebrate with these books… The Tongva (Spotlight on the American Indians of California) by Mary Graham Learn about the culture and traditions of the Tongva people, who are some of the Original Peoples of California, and...