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Nursery RhymesNursery rhymes are an invaluable educational tool. They help children develop their memory and improve their performance in school. These are a simple, fun activity to enjoy with your child while they learn at the same time. | Nursery Rhymes: Not Just for Babies Nursery rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for our language. Both rhyme and rhythm help kids hear the sounds and syllables in words, which helps kids learn to read. | Riddles - The ultimate word game Riddles are an excellent way for kids to learn how to really listen to the sounds of words, understand that some words have more than one meaning, and how to manipulate words. Riddles are fun, and a good way to help your child think about words and reading. |
Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes are an invaluable educational tool. They help children develop their memory and improve their performance in school. These are a simple, fun activity to enjoy with your child while they learn at the same time.
Nursery Rhymes: Not Just for Babies
Nursery rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for our language. Both rhyme and rhythm help kids hear the sounds and syllables in words, which helps kids learn to read.
Riddles - The ultimate word game
Riddles are an excellent way for kids to learn how to really listen to the sounds of words, understand that some words have more than one meaning, and how to manipulate words. Riddles are fun, and a good way to help your child think about words and reading.
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Reading to a busy Toddler Being a toddler is all about action. Encourage continued language development and interest in books and reading by keeping things lively and engaging. Everyday experiences are full of opportunities to engage in conversation and develop language skills. The tips below offer some fun ways you can help your child become a happy and confident reader. Try a new tip each week.See what works best for your child. | From Babbling to Books: Building Pre-Reading Skills Family talk is very important for oral language skills and building vocabulary for toddlers. By engaging kids in rich stories and having meaningful conversations with them, you – as a parent or a daycare provider or a preschool teacher – can help improve their oral language skills, which will eventually help them become better readers | Raise a Reader Parents are a child's first teacher, and there are many simple things you can do every day to share the joy of reading while strengthening your child's literacy skills. |
Reading to a busy Toddler
Being a toddler is all about action. Encourage continued language development and interest in books and reading by keeping things lively and engaging. Everyday experiences are full of opportunities to engage in conversation and develop language skills. The tips below offer some fun ways you can help your child become a happy and confident reader. Try a new tip each week.See what works best for your child.
From Babbling to Books: Building Pre-Reading Skills
Family talk is very important for oral language skills and building vocabulary for toddlers. By engaging kids in rich stories and having meaningful conversations with them, you – as a parent or a daycare provider or a preschool teacher – can help improve their oral language skills, which will eventually help them become better readers
Raise a Reader
Parents are a child's first teacher, and there are many simple things you can do every day to share the joy of reading while strengthening your child's literacy skills.
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn During a walk outside, a child says, “Hello!” and greets all the nature and animals she sees, who say hello in return and describe what’s happening to them in fall. | We're Going on a Leaf Hunt For children who love going on a bear hunt, here’s an autumn version where three kids climb a mountain, go through a forest, and cross a lake in search of colorful fall leaves. | Wonderfall Follow an oak tree through the fall season with cleverly titled poems like Plentifall (about the apple harvest), Beautifall (about the fall colors), and Frightfall and Thankfall (about fall holidays). |
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
During a walk outside, a child says, “Hello!” and greets all the nature and animals she sees, who say hello in return and describe what’s happening to them in fall.
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt
For children who love going on a bear hunt, here’s an autumn version where three kids climb a mountain, go through a forest, and cross a lake in search of colorful fall leaves.
Wonderfall
Follow an oak tree through the fall season with cleverly titled poems like Plentifall (about the apple harvest), Beautifall (about the fall colors), and Frightfall and Thankfall (about fall holidays).
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GET GEORGIA READING IN THE COMMUNITY
Communities across the state are working hard to ensure our children are on track to achieving third-grade reading proficiency—and yours is invited to join this effort.
Bulloch County Schools
Bulloch County Schools is an internationally accredited public school district in Georgia that serves nearly 11,000 children in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Early literacy and grade-level reading are major strategic initiatives of the school district, and it seeks to engage parents, the community, and community partners to effect change and improvement.
