Self-Guided Module:
Everyday Literacy Activities

The Self-Guided Learning Module for Everyday Literacy Activities is designed to be used as a self-study in which you can learn at your own pace. This module focuses on identifying everyday routines and activities in which adults can provide children with literacy learning opportunities.

Pathways to Literacy video*

Illustrates how literacy learning opportunities can be found in everyday places, in everyday activities.

Ready Set Read video*

Describes shared reading, an interactive style of adult-child reading for 4-5 year olds.

Weaving Wonderful Tales video*

Describes shared reading, an interactive style of adult-child reading for 2-3 year olds.

The Daily Schedule Tool

This tool helps teachers identify when and where literacy learning experiences and opportunities can occur for children during the school day. The teacher can plan “how” to facilitate and support the children during these opportunities

CELL Mini Posters & CELLpops

The mini-posters are organized in two versions- one for parents and one for classroom teachers. They provide parents and teachers with simple ways to enhance daily activities and routines with literacy specific opportunities.

Everyday Literacy Activities Checklist

This fun and simple tool helps parents identify the interests of their child. This tool is also helpful for professionals gathering information from parents regarding their child and family interests.

Increasing Everyday Child Learning Opportunities Checklist

The Increasing Everyday Child Learning Opportunities Checklist can be used as a tool for reflection with the teacher once he/she has had several opportunities to practice implementing breadth and depth within everyday routines and activities.

Additional Practices:
Everyday Literacy Activities

The practice activities provide follow-up support to assist early intervention practitioners and home visitors to identify everyday literacy opportunities that naturally occur within a family’s daily routine.