Preschooler Practice Guides for Parents
Literacy Learning Experiences - These practices show you how everyday home and community activities encourage preschoolers to listen, talk, and learn the building blocks for early literacy.
Letters and Spelling - These practices help your preschooler learn about sounds and letters of the alphabet.
Reading and Storytelling - These practices show you how books can help your preschooler to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.
Let's Read Together
Read It Again!
Read With Me
Book Is the Word
PDF Collection of the 4 Practice Guides above. (2.1MB)
Practice Guides with Adaptations - These guides make it easier for young children with disabilities to participate in early literacy learning activities.
Symbols and Signs:
I See Signs
Book Reading and Storytelling:
It's Story Time
Rhymes and Sound Awareness:
Sounds Good to Me
Talking and Listening:
Talk to Me
Drawing and Writing:
Write On
Letters and Spelling - These practices help your preschooler learn about sounds and letters of the alphabet.
Reading and Storytelling - These practices show you how books can help your preschooler to listen, talk, and be a part of storytelling and book reading.

Read It Again!
Read With Me
Book Is the Word
PDF Collection of the 4 Practice Guides above. (2.1MB)

I See Signs
Book Reading and Storytelling:
It's Story Time
Rhymes and Sound Awareness:
Sounds Good to Me
Talking and Listening:
Talk to Me
Drawing and Writing:
Write On
Drawing and Writing - These practices show you how simple activities can encourage your preschooler to scribble, draw, and write letter shapes.
Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practices encourage your preschooler to play with words and to notice different sounds, syllables, and words.
Talking and Listening - These practices show you how to help your preschooler talk, listen, and share ideas.
Wacky Word Games
Talking Time
Who’s Listening?
PDF Collection of the 3 Practice Guides above. (1.5MB)
Signing - This practice guide shows you how to help your preschooler communicate through signing.
Rhymes and Sound Awareness - These practices encourage your preschooler to play with words and to notice different sounds, syllables, and words.
Talking and Listening - These practices show you how to help your preschooler talk, listen, and share ideas.

Talking Time
Who’s Listening?
PDF Collection of the 3 Practice Guides above. (1.5MB)