Language Development
Words, Words, Words! Language/vocabulary development is critical for early reading readiness for young children. Children need words, words, words! They need to develop their receptive language (understanding the words/instructions of others) and their expressive language (communicating their needs/wants to others). View more PowerPoint from...
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Alphabet Awareness
Children should be able to recognize and to name all the letters of the alphabet—capital and lowercase and out of order! Letters, Letters, Letters! View more PowerPoint from...
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Print Awareness
Print awareness is knowledge that people read the text, not just look at the pictures. It is knowing how to read a book-right side up, starting with the first page and continuing to the end. The left page is read first. The text is read from left to right. It is understanding that words are units separated by white spaces. Text, Text, Text! View more PowerPoint from...
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Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness must be mastered before children are able to conquer phonics. What is phonological awareness? It is the ability to hear, replicate, and manipulate the 44 sounds of our language. This critical piece, this auditory memory piece, is most often the one reason children struggle to learn to read. If children do not master this component of reading readiness, they will have difficulty...
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Welcome to Ready Set Read!
The purpose of this effort is to support families as they prepare preschoolers for Kindergarten. We know that parents genuinely desire to do everything they can do to help their children get ready for...
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