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How to Read With Children from the Child Literacy Center.  They explain Why? What? and How?
Click on your child's age  group to find an activity.	Grades 1 - 3
Infants & Toddlers	Grade 4 - 6
Preschool & Kindergarten	Middle School & High School
More Developmental Activities

Infants & Toddlers [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Author Online - Aaron Shepard's home page of stories, scripts, and more.  You can search for stories on a lot of different topics.

• Books-in-a-Bag - ILA/PACT activities created by Family Literacy instructors at Northwest Florida State College. Each bag that is loaned to a family contains a book, one-page directions for the activities, and the materials to be used. 

• Building Blocks to Reading - 26 exciting activities to help your child become a reader.

• Children's Storybooks Online - Here you will find illustrated and sometimes animated stories for children and young adults.

• Early Childhood Development - Provides activities for all areas of development -- social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and language.

• Enchanted Learning - For just about every topic you can think of, you will find fun activities.

• Free Coloring Pages - This site includes FREE coloring pages, games, jigsaw puzzles and more.

• Jan Brett's Home Page - Find a book you like with "Hedgie's Book a Matic" and then go to the home page to  find activities and coloring pages you can do with it

• Kididdles - Don't know the words to all those lullabies and children's songs?  Don't worry, just check here.  You can learn a new song every week and even listen to the tune.

• Lil' Fingers Storybooks - An animated storybook site for toddlers to read with their parents. Animated stories have large text and big buttons for little fingers!

• Music & Songs - Share song and dance with your little one to develop language and social skills.

• Parents as Teachers - Find activities that encourage pre-writing in your child.

• Preschool Education.com - Find many, many activities to do with your child!

• Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - The creators of this site have family literacy in mind.  Search activities by age to do with children of all ages.

• Scholastic.com - Interactive storybooks and literacy games in Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science.  You'll find it under "Fun Learning Activities"!

• Sing-along Songs - NIEHS offers midi music and lyrics for you to shear with your child.

• Starfall.com - FREE interactive storybooks and games along with free writing journals to download.

• Starting Out Right – An actual online book that helps parents understand how to raise children who grow up reading.

• Story Hour - Online stories and activities from the Internet Public Library.

• Tumblebooks - Interactive online book called the "Tumble Pad" that helps your child read.  Take a free tour and see for yourself.

• WE READ - Find out why reading to your child is important and how to plan a reading session with infants and children.

Preschool - Kindergarten  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• ABC Toon Center - Online storybooks with games and activities.

• Author Online - Aaron Shepard's home page of stories, scripts, and more.  You can search for stories on a lot of different topics.

• Books-in-a-Bag - ILA/PACT activities created by Family Literacy instructors at Northwest Florida State College. Each bag that is loaned to a family contains a book, one-page directions for the activities, and the materials to be used. 

• Building Blocks to Reading - 26 exciting activities to help your child become a reader.

• Children's Storybooks Online - Here you will find illustrated and sometimes animated stories for children and young adults.

• Early Childhood Development - Provides activities for all areas of development -- social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and language.

• Enchanted Learning - For just about every topic you can think of, you will find fun activities.

• Jan Brett's Home Page - Find a book you like with "Hedgie's Book a Matic" and then go to the home page to  find activities and coloring pages you can do with it.

• Kididdles - Don't know the words to all those lullabies and children's songs?  Don't worry, just check here.  You can learn a new song every week and even listen to the tune.

• Letters and Numbers - Reproducible coloring sheets to help teach the alphabet.

• Music & Songs - Share song and dance with your little one to develop language and social skills.

• Online Picture Books - From the Reading Zone at the Internet Public Library. Find books and activities you can do online. 

• Preschool Education.com - Find many, many activities to do with your child!

• Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – The creators of this site have family literacy in mind.  Search by age for activities.

• Scholastic.com - Interactive storybooks and literacy games in Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science.  You'll find it under "Fun Learning Activities"!

• Simply Storytelling - Kids become storytellers on this site, hosted by master taleswoman Naomi Leithold. Naomi provides story starter ideas each month, and kids are free to contribute new ideas. See your story in print at this fun new site!

• Sing-along Songs - NIEHS offers midi music and lyrics for you to shear with your child.

• The Skills Kids Need to Read - Explains what you can do to help get your child ready to read.

• Skill-building for Kindergarten - From familyeducation.com, this site offers activities you can do to prepare your child for school.

• Starfall.com - FREE interactive storybooks and games along with free writing journals to download.

• Story Hour - Online stories and activities from the Internet Public Library.

• Tumblebooks - Interactive online book called the "Tumble Pad" that helps your child read.  Take a free tour and see for yourself.

• WE READ - Free online "ebooks".  Turn on your speakers to hear the books read to you.  Also includes coloring pages and games.

Grade 1 - 3  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• ABC Toon Center - Online storybooks with games and activities.

• Author Online - Aaron Shepard's home page of stories, scripts, and more.  You can search for stories on a lot of different topics.

• Books-in-a-Bag - ILA/PACT activities created by Family Literacy instructors at Northwest Florida State College. Each bag that is loaned to a family contains a book, one-page directions for the activities, and the materials to be used.

• Children's Storybooks Online - Here you will find illustrated and sometimes animated stories for children and young adults.

• Enchanted Learning - For just about every topic you can think of, you will find fun activities.

• Jan Brett's Home Page - Find a book you like with "Hedgie's Book a Matic" and then go to the home page to  find activities and coloring pages you can do with it.

• Kididdles - Don't know the words to all those lullabies and children's songs?  Don't worry, just check here.  You can learn a new song every week and even listen to the tune.

• Music & Songs - Share song and dance with your little one to develop language and social skills.

• Online Picture Books - From the Reading Zone at the Internet Public Library. Find books and activities you can do online. 

• Reading Comprehension Materials - FREE from RHLSchool.com.  Read with your children and then do some fun activities together.

• Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – The creators of this site have family literacy in mind.  Search by age for activities.

• Short Stories - Read and listen to online stories from the Internet Public Library.

• Simply Storytelling - Kids become storytellers on this site, hosted by master taleswoman Naomi Leithold. Naomi provides story starter ideas each month, and kids are free to contribute new ideas. See your story in print at this fun new site!

• Sing-along Songs - NIEHS offers midi music and lyrics for you to shear with your child.

• Starfall.com - FREE interactive storybooks and games along with free writing journals to download.

• TampaReads - Brings you Online books and directions on how to read with your children.

• Tumblebooks - Interactive online book called the "Tumble Pad" that helps your child read.  Take a free tour and see for yourself.

• WE READ - Free online "ebooks".  Turn on your speakers to hear the books read to you.  Also includes coloring pages and games.

Grade 4 - 6  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Author Online - Aaron Shepard's home page of stories, scripts, and more.  You can search for stories on a lot of different topics.

• Children's Storybooks Online - Here you will find illustrated and sometimes animated stories for children and young adults.

• Comic Strips and Funny Pages - Have fun reading with your child!

• Enchanted Learning - For just about every topic you can think of, you will find fun activities.

• Kididdles - Don't know the words to all those lullabies and children's songs?  Don't worry, just check here.  You can learn a new song every week and even listen to the tune.

• Magazines Online - Created just for young adults.

• Reading Comprehension Materials - FREE from RHLSchool.com.  Read with your children and then do some fun activities together.

• Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – The creators of this site have family literacy in mind.  Search by age for activities.

• Short Stories - Read and listen to online stories from the Reading Zone at the Internet Public Library.

• Simply Storytelling - Kids become storytellers on this site, hosted by master taleswoman Naomi Leithold. Naomi provides story starter ideas each month, and kids are free to contribute new ideas. See your story in print at this fun new site!

• Using the Newspaper - The Child Development Institute explains how using the newspaper and other periodicals can help you improve your child 's reading.

• WE READ - Free online "ebooks".  Turn on your speakers to hear the books read to you.  Also includes coloring pages and games.

Middle School & High School  [back to top]

• ABC-read - This site explains the importance of starting early.  Read to your child every day!

• Author Online - Aaron Shepard's home page of stories, scripts, and more.  You can search for stories on a lot of different topics.

• Children's Storybooks Online - Here you will find illustrated and sometimes animated stories for children and young adults.

• Comic Strips and Funny Pages - Have fun reading with your child!

• Enchanted Learning - For just about every topic you can think of, you will find fun activities.

• Information Just for Teens - Created by the Internet Public Library.  Visit the websites with your teen and learn more about them.

• Magazines Online - Created just for young adults in the Reading Zone of the Internet Public Library.

• Mystery.net - Online mysteries, mystery games, mystery books and resources. For everyone who enjoys a mystery.

• Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – The creators of this site have family literacy in mind.  Search by age for activities.

• The Reading Zone - Advanced Reading stories from the Internet Public Library.

• Spark Notes - This site has study guides, test prep, and information on all of your books.

• TeenReads.com - This site has everything a teen wants to know about books.  Find one you can read together.

• Using the Newspaper - The Child Development Institute explains how using the newspaper and other periodicals can help you improve your child 's reading.

• WE READ - Find out why reading to your child is important and how to plan a reading session.