All About Reading
Resources for Parents and Caregivers of Babies
Rhymes
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Baby Rhyming Time
Ernst, Linda
This new resource is full of activities that stimulate infants and toddlers cognitive, physical, and emotional growth. This title is especially useful for educators working with young children.
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Rattle Time, Face to Face and Many Other Activities for Infants Birth to 6 months
Herr, Judy, and Terri Swim.
This title is perfect for early childhood educators, parents and caregivers alike. It presents information on child development including physical, cognitive, language and communication, social and emotional. Understanding developmental norms allows caregivers and parents to create and implement experiences that support and enhance the various levels of child development. Specially designed activities for infants are included.
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How to Pick Books
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What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read With Your Child-- and all the best times to read them
Allyn, Pam
This book celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and create lasting connections.
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How to get your child to love reading
Codell, Esmé Raji
Blending her experience as both a teacher and a parent with a passion for children's literature, Codell presents this indispensable resource for parents that put children on the road to reading. The book includes fun-filled activities that emphasize excitement and thousands of book recommendations on a variety of subjects.
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Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment
Hamilton, Emma Walton
This book offers creative strategies, tips, and activities to help young people discover--or rediscover--the joy and empowerment of reading.
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The Read Aloud Handbook
Trelease, Jim
For more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation.
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Early Literacy Activities
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Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love
Acredolo, Linda, Ph.D. and Susan Goodwyn. Ph.D
This book includes more than 65 delightful games and activities to jump-start your baby's amazing brainpower.
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Every Child Ready to Read: Literacy Tips for Parents
The Lee Pesky Learning Center
Offered in a checklist format, this handy guide for parents features tips and tricks for encouraging young children to read.
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The Between the Lions Book for Parents : Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read
Rath, Linda K. and Louise Kennedy ; with a foreword by Christopher Cerf.
This lively and much-needed guide for parents is chock full of information, activities, and tips for helping their children learn to read, based on the award-winning PBS series.
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Games to Play with Babies: Simple Games to Promote Early Brain Development
Silberg, Jackie
Readers will find over 250 exciting games which allow babies to explore the world around them. The sections, like Growing and Learning Games, Laughing and Having Fun Games, and Going to Sleep Games, are grouped according to age and describe what babies will learn at each developmental level.
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Baby Smart: Games for Playing and Learning
Silberg, Jackie
Baby Smarts is divided into four chapters, each representing a three-month period. Each chapter begins with a chart that helps parents anticipate the typical developmental milestones for that age. The corresponding games and activities will develop and reinforce the skills needed to reach those milestones. Each activity in Baby Smarts uses common materials found in the home—there’s no need for expensive toys or props. Roll a ball to your baby to develop her muscle coordination. Sing songs and talk to your baby to develop his language abilities. Create patterns with cereal boxes or blocks to develop her math skills. Every activity in Baby Smarts builds the foundation for future learning!
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Music
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Pick Me UP!@funSongs for Learning Sign
Berg, Robert
Featuring a variety of musical styles ranging from jazz, calypso, and reggae to country, rock, and soul, this set was created especially for parents and caregivers looking for fun ways to introduce signs to their children
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More Tickles & Tunes
Reid-Naiman, Kathy
A collection of 35 traditional and contemporary tickles, rhymes, knee bounces, singing games and lullabies for children.
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American Folk, Game & Activity Songs for Children
Seeger, Pete
Kick off your shoes, tap your feet, and clap your hands along with Pete Seeger, whose contagious performances have introduced generations of children to the richness of traditional American music. Pete Seeger presents 22 songs for young children that the whole family will enjoy.
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Little Songs for Little Me
Stewart, Nancy
Do you ever wish you could remember a melody from a childhood song? Do you wish you could access it quickly and have a small motor activity or visual aid to keep your child involved with the song? Nancy Stewart has created this collection of 32 traditional songs and finger plays in an easy to use format
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Baby-O!
Sunseri, Marylee
This CD includes a variety of activity songs for baby playtime. Developmental activities accompany lyrics.
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Last Updated:
October 9, 2009
