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Early Literacy Resource Links For Parents and Caregivers
Below are links to early literacy resources in Michigan and around the country. You can also find background information in the About Michigan Reads! section and materials from individual program years in the links on the left.


Activity-Oriented Sites

• Better Kid Care: Reading Aloud, National Network for Child Care

• Camp What-A-Wonder

• Day By Day VA: Family Literacy Calendar

• Inkless Tales

• Kent District Library: Play - Grow - Read

• Lil Fingers Interactive Storybooks

• Literacy Center Education Network

• PBS Kids Ready to Learn

• PBS Share a Story

• Play Grow Read! from the Kent District Library

• Preschool Express

• Ready 2 Read!

• Reading Rockets Reading Tips for Parents by Grade


Developmental Stages

• Reach out and Read Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy (English) PDF icon

• 0-5 Developmental Timeline PDF icon

• Reading Rockets Developmental Milestones PDF icon


Book Lists

• Read-A-Likes: Books with Rhyme, Rhythm, and Repetition PDF icon

• Books to Read to Babies PDF icon

• Books to Read to Toddlers and Preschoolers PDF icon

• Many More Books to Read by Age Group or Theme PDF icon

• Books About Reading to Young Children PDF icon

• Books for Adults Who Read to Babies PDF icon

• Books for Adults Who Read to Toddlers and Preschoolers PDF icon


In-State Organizations Supporting Early Literacy

• Capital Area Literacy Coalition

• Dominican Adult Literacy Center

• Grow Up Reading!

• Macomb Literacy Partners

• Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children

• Michigan Department of Education R.E.A.D.Y Program

• Michigan Head Start Association

• Michigan Reading Association

• Reach Out and Read

• Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Michigan Chapter


Organizations Supporting Early Literacy

• American Dream with Dollar General Grants

• Association for Library Service to Children

• Born Learning

• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

• Colorin Colorado

• Heifer International

• Help Me Grow - Resources

• Let's Read, Let's Move at Serve.Gov

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

• Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

• ProLiteracy Worldwide

• Reading Is Fundamental

• Reading Rockets

• Saroj Ghoting's Early Childhood Literacy Site

• Spell Project - Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries

• Zero to Three




Quick Links
 •  Michigan Department
of Education
 •  Michigan Online Resources for Educators
 •  Superintendent's Dropout Challenge

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