Category: Early Childhood Literacy
6 Simple Ways to Add More Reading Time to Your Child’s Day
Since it’s a brand new year, many of us are thinking about making room for more things that bring us joy and satisfaction. Maybe we’ve set a goal to adopt…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Early Literacy and Family Literacy?
Sometimes people in the literacy world throw terms around like everyone knows what they mean. Worse, sometimes people use the same words to mean different things! That leaves the rest…
Read MoreRaising Readers: Changing the Conversation to Wellness
Raising Readers featured on WCSH’s 207 We are over the moon to have been given the spotlight on WCSH 6’s 207 recently. Over the past 18 years, thanks to the…
Read More“Sing” a Book – Have Fun with Language & Rhythm
Toddlers and preschoolers love to play with the rhythm and rhyme of language. Books set to familiar tunes are a wonderful way to bring singing and reading together to do…
Read MoreThe Book Fairy Pantry Project: An Interview with Founder, Pam Leo
Recently, Raising Readers staff sat down with Pam Leo, the creator of the Book Fairy Pantry Project. We’re excited to share what we learned with you and how this awesome…
Read More5 Ways to Build Your Child’s Literacy and Language Skills
Even a short wait can be a challenge with little ones. Fortunately there are plenty of ways to pass the time as well as promoting important brain-building literacy and language…
Read MoreWhat does Interactive Literacy look like? Circus Ship Day!
At the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, we create environments which foster learning through play. Our focus is on hands-on, interactive learning, even when it comes to literacy. So…
Read MoreReading Together Brings Families Together
Former First Lady Barbara Bush has long maintained that: “The home is the child’s first school, and the parent is the child’s first teacher.” Based on that belief, the Barbara…
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Early to Start Reading to Your Baby
Reading to your baby is the single best activity you can do to help build their future love of books and reading. First-time parents in Maine are surprised to receive…
Read MoreReadtoME: 15 Minutes a Day for Literacy
by LeeAnne Larsen Year two of the Read to ME Challenge is scheduled to begin on February 2, 2017. Again this year,First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by…
Read MoreRaising the Bar through Read Aloud
When adults read aloud to their children, they model fluent reading, ask questions to help them think about the story and connect to it, and read at a level above…
Read MoreSummer Reading Fun – Take it Outside!
The laid back days of summer are the perfect time to enjoy some outdoor reading with your kids. Whether you’re in the backyard, at the lake, or at the park,…
Read MoreGet Caught Reading
May is Get Caught Reading month — a time to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read! Celebrate with us this month by catching your family reading…
Read MoreThe Power of a Good Story
It was waiting for me on my desk when I came into work on an ordinary morning this winter: a poem about and picture of a little boy and his…
Read MoreWeb Resources to Support Early Literacy Development
Does it really make a difference if I read to my baby as soon as she is born? What books do two year olds enjoy? Do all babies put books…
Read MoreGive a Child a Book and a Love of Reading
Have you been looking for the perfect gift for that special child in your life or would you like to do something special for children in your community? Raising Readers…
Read MoreCelebrate Reading Aloud and Sharing Stories
When you give the gift of reading aloud to your child, you not only open a book but open up a world of opportunity by creating a bonding experience, fostering…
Read MoreReading Aloud to Your Child 15 Minutes a Day is Important
Reading aloud to children not only provides a bonding experience with caring adults, but the simple act of reading aloud to child 15 minutes a day for five years results…
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