Early Literacy (Birth to Age 5)

Early childhood education is critical for later academic achievement, and literacy serves as the foundation for it all. Explore evidence-based resources that support the development of strong reading, writing, and language skills in children from birth through age 5.

Featured Resources

Additional Resources

• Early Literacy Today: Revisiting the Grant Debates, Policy, and Research That Have Influenced Instruction
  Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Kenyon Casey, P. David Pearson, and Dana A. Robertson
  WEBINAR (free for members)
• Communicative Belonging in Early Literacy: Who is Heard, Whose Literacies Matter, and Who Belongs
  Mariana Souto-Manning, Ayesha Rabadi-Raol, Jessica Martell, and Patricia Pión
  ARTICLE | The Reading Teacher (paid access)
• Early Literacy Supports for Children With Disabilities
  Lori Skibbe
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)
• Writing in Early Education Settings
  Hope K. Gerde and Gary E. Bingham
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)
• Effects of Story Read-Aloud Lessons on Literacy Development in the Early Grades: Experimental Evidence From Nigeria
  Wael Moussa and Emily Koester
  ARTICLE | Reading Research Quarterly (paid access)
• Shared Book Reading in Preschools
  Dorit Aram
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)
• Reading E-Books as Support for Language and Early Literacy
  Ofra Korat
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (open access)
• Electronic Literacy Games in Early Literacy Learning
  Michelle Neumann
  INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE (member resource)