Birth to Five

Read
Reading helps children understand how text works and positions them to increase their language and literacy skills throughout their lives.
Write
When children are given a chance to explore scribbling, draw pictures, and tell stories, they are learning reading skills. Being an active participant in writing helps keep children excited about reading stories.
Talk
The day children are born, their brains are primed for language. Talking with your child about anything and everything helps them build oral language skills, which are critical to early literacy!
Sing
Singing is incredibly engaging for children and has countless early literacy benefits, which include building vocabulary, slowing down language, developing memory skills, and so much more!
Play
Play comes so naturally to children and is an essential element to lifelong success. When children play, they are practicing and perfecting early literacy and life skills!
Online Fun & Learning
Available as mobile apps you can use anywhere! Read-alongs, streaming video, reading recommendations, and more. All free with your library card.