Guides: Kindergarten Readiness: Reading

Book Suggestions

Sound Box Books
Learn all about letter sounds with the Sound Box series.
Rhyming Books
Rhyming books help children recognize words that contain the same sounds.
Sight Word Practice
Books with simple language and repetition will help your child practice sight words.
Board Books
Board books are great for early learners due to their durability and bright illustrations.

When selecting books for your baby, choose titles that:

When selecting books for your toddler, choose titles that:

When selecting books for your preschooler, choose:

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Home Literacy Environment Checklist - How literacy rich is your home? Use this checklist to find out.
Why Reading Aloud to Kids Helps them Thrive - This article provides tips for making the most out the time you and your child read together.
Learning Sight Words the Fun Way! - Activity suggestions for practicing sight words.
PBS Reading Tips by Age

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The following links are articles that can be read in both English and Spanish.

Los siguientes enlaces son artículos que pueden leerse tanto en inglés y como en español.

Tumblebook Library
An online collection of e-Books that have animation, sound, music, and narration added to picture books that you can have read or have read to you.
TumbleBook Library en Español
A resource of children's e-books in Spanish.
OverDrive Kids Collection
Large e-book and audiobook collection of popular juvenile fiction and interesting non-fiction titles.
Kanopy Kids
Watch your favorite picture books come to life with audio and animation.
Miss Humblebee's Academy
Interactive online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten in core subject areas.