Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library

We have adapted our Story Times to reflect the recent research described in "Every Child Ready to Read" (ECRR). ECRR introduces parents and their children to the six early literacy skills that are the basic building blocks for learning to read. We demonstrate how you can develop these skills in your child in a fun and entertaining way. We encourage you, as your child's FIRST and BEST teacher, to use the activities shared at the library to enrich your child's environment. Story Times involve listening, singing, rhyming, moving, following along, and responding. Each child is unique and will participate when ready. Our main goal is to foster a love of language and books in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The six pre-reading skills are:

Loving Books (Print Motivation)

Using Books (Print Awareness)

Seeing Letters (Letter Knowledge)

Telling a Story (Narrative Skills)

Making Sounds (Phonological Awareness)

Using New Words (Vocabulary)

ECRR is a partnership of the Public Library Association, the Association for Library Service to Children and the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development.