Helping your children navigate through the challenges of early childhood as they are being introduced to the world is filled with excitement! And spending time with a loving adult provides exceptional benefits. The simple act of reading aloud together helps create a lasting emotional connection, stimulates a child’s cognitive development, and lays the groundwork for a lifelong love of reading and learning. At a time when youngsters are most in need of one-on-one engagement with a loved one, we want to encourage and grow those opportunities. We’re here for you so you can be there for them. Below you will find a list of our favorite resources to add to your activities at home.
Milestones of Early Literacy
Reading Tips for Your Family
Building Strong Foundations: Early Relational Health Resources
Empowering Young Minds: Early Literacy Resources
Library Locator
Child Development and Literacy Resources
Below are some of our favorite resources to add to your activities at home.
RI Center for the Book- https://ribook.org/
RI Latino Book Awards- https://rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksAward.html
RI Festival of Children’s books and authors https://www.lincolnschool.org/student-life/rhode-island-festival-of-childrens-books-and-author
RI Black Storytellers https://ribsfest.org/
RI Children’s Book Awards - https://olis.ri.gov/programs-and-support/reading-programs/rhode-island-childrens-book-award
Early Learning RI https://www.earlylearningri.org/ri-early-learning-council
United Way https://www.unitedwayri.org/our-impact/advancing-childhood-learning/
