Book Lists Brain Development Research Links for Trainers ECRR is an exciting new program designed to help every child get ready to read.  Current research shows that children who learn six critical pre-reading skills before they start kindergarten become better readers. Children who do not know these skills when they come to school have a much more difficult time learning to read. You can learn about the six skills and how to develop them in children from birth to age five @ your library.  There is a program for each of three age groups: birth to two-year-olds, two and three-year-olds, and four and five-year olds.  Each of the “Every Child Ready To Read®” programs explains why the skills are so important, demonstrates how to help children learn the skills, provides titles of high-interest books that are age appropriate, and sends you home with early literacy activities to incorporate into your family’s daily routine. Download a copy of the “Every Child Ready To Read®” Parent Guides:  Early Talkers:  Birth to Two Years Talkers: Two and Three Year Olds Pre-Readers:  Four and Five Year Olds Download a copy of the “Every Child Ready To Read®” Six Pre-Reading Skills Six Pre-Reading Skills Letter Knowledge Narrative Skills Phonological Awareness Print Awareness Print Motivation Vocabulary

 September 22, 2008