Search Catalog Search Website EXPLORE FOR YOU ABOUT COMMUNITY HELP NEWS MY ACCOUNT Birth to 5 ACTIVITY CALENDARS Download the November 2021 Activity Calendar Download the December 2021 Activity Calendar Bright by Text provides quality information and trusted resources to parents and caregivers of children prenatal to age eight. Sends free games, tips, and resources right to your cell phone. Messages are targeted to your child’s age and include information on child development, language and early literacy, health and safety, behavioral tips, and more! HOME EDITION EVERY CHILD READY TO READ Every Child Ready to Read is a parent education initiative. We incorporate these 5 practices at storytime, and encourage you to practice them at home with your child! 1. TALKING: Talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation. 2. SINGING: Singing develops language skills. Slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words. Helps children learn new words and information. 3. READING: Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read. 4. WRITING: Children become aware that printed letters stand for spoken words as they see print used in their daily lives. 5. PLAYING: Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing. 1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN Did you know 90% of brain development occurs by the age of 5? Help your child get a head start, and join our free program that encourages you to read 1,000 books together before they begin kindergarten! One of the best ways to encourage reading is to do it every day. Reading together helps develop important pre-literacy skills that provide a solid foundation for academic success. Pick up a bookmark from any of our locations, and begin tracking your books. Learn more about the program. CATALOG BLOG LOCATIONS FAQ REQUEST A TITLE LOGIN OR SIGN UP CONTACT US LIBRARY APP Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Engels Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk gemaakt door TRANSLATE Privacy and cookie policy | Accessibility | Communico Connected content from Communico. © 2021. Tutorials