A Baby Book Shower at CLP – Knoxville
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby, and we hope that the Best Books for Babies booklist in combination with Baby Book Showers will inspire caregivers to share books with their babies.
Infants and Writing Skills…How Do I Do That?
When it comes to those five early literacy skills, the term “writing” can be misleading, especially in the context of infants and babies. Read on to learn more about encouraging this early learning skill.
A Baby Book Shower: Babies Need Books from Birth
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby, and we hope that the Best Books for Babies booklist in combination with future Baby Book Showers will continue to inspire caregivers to share books with their babies.
When the Pictures Do the Talking – Wordless Books and Developing Narrative Skills
Narrative skills is the ability to describe things, talk about events and tell stories. A very useful (and entertaining) way to encourage the development and use of narrative skills is through the use of wordless picture books.
Pint-Sized Poetry
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate with your young child!
Making Connections: An Explanation of Print Awareness
Print awareness refers to a child’s understanding of the nature and uses of print. There are many ways to encourage the development of this early literacy skill in your young child.
Flex Your Fingers: Fine Motor Skills and Early Literacy
Why are fine motor skills so important for learning to read, and how can we help young children to develop strong fine motor abilities?