Did you know that it is never too early to prepare your child for success as a reader?  As a parent or caregiver of a newborn, toddler or preschooler, you are your child's first teacher.

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write.  Research has shown that children get ready to read years before they start school.

Every Child Ready to Read, an early literacy program developed by the American Library Association (ALA), identifies six pre-reading skills that children should have in order to learn to read.  Click on each skill to learn more.