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Resources in Spanish to Support Early Literacy Skills at Home!
Get Ready to Read! now has new resources to assist Spanish-speaking parents in helping their children build skills before kindergarten. Our Spanish Resources (Recursos en Español) are designed to help parents and families talk with teachers and day care providers about questions they have about their child’s development. Visit the new Get Ready to Read! Recursos en Español today!

Purchase Copies of the Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool and Read Together, Talk Together Today!
Pearson Early Learning is the publisher of the Get Ready to Read! screening tool and the Read Together, Talk Together dialogic reading program. You can also call Pearson at (800) 627-7271 for more information or to order materials.

Building Literacy Every Day!
Summertime is a great time to help your preschooler build literacy skills! In the June/July Early Learning and Literacy Newsletter you'll learn some simple activities to help your child learn new words, listen for letters and sounds. Be sure to download the "My Name has Letters" activity card to teach your child that their name is made up of letters, and what those letters sound like!

Just for Parents!
Check out "Raising Readers," a new 8-minute video starring parents and their young children. Though common everyday activities, the video shows fun and easy ways to build strong muscles for getting young children ready to read.

Get Ready to Read! Training Video
Watch the Get Ready to Read! Training Video! This short video has step-by-step instructions on using the Get Ready to Read! screening tool and information about encouraging early literacy development.

Transitioning to Kindergarten
Transitioning to Kindergarten: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators is an easy-to-use resource to help educators and child care providers prepare their children for kindergarten. Download it free here.