What Should Your Child Know Before Kindergarten?
A practical guide to the foundational skills children can develop before entering kindergarten.
GuideFamiliesAges 3–5
Resource topic
Early Literacy
Build the foundational skills children need before they begin formal reading instruction.
Early literacy begins long before a child reads a book independently. Listening, storytelling, letter and sound awareness, and everyday conversation all lay the groundwork for reading. These resources focus on those foundational skills.
Early Literacy resources
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