These are books that will be a great addition to your personal or professional library. This list is a sampling of quality books about how young children learn to read, research in early literacy, and great ideas for your early childhood program or home. Click on the titles of the books to purchase them directly from the publisher, or look for them in your local public library.

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Early Literacy Activities for Parents, Educators and Caregivers

Adams,M. J., Foorman, B. R., Lundberg, I., & Beeler,T. (1998). Phonemic awareness in young children: A classroom curriculum. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Blachman, B. A., Ball, E. W., Black R., & Tangel, D. M. (2000). Road to the code. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Fitzpatrick, J. (1997). Phonemic awareness: Playing with sounds to strengthen beginning reading skills. Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Kaye, P. (1984). Games for reading: Playful ways to help your child read. New York, NY: Pantheon Books.

Lee Pesky Learning Center. (2004). Every child ready to read: Literacy tips for parents. New York: Ballantine Books.

Moomaw, S. & Hieronymus, B. (2001). More than letters: Literacy activities for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Notari-Syverson, A., O'Connor R. E., & Vadasy, P. F. (1998). Ladders to literacy: A preschool activity book. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.


Research and Information About Early Literacy

Adams, M. J. (1994). Beginning to read: Thinking and learning about print. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Birsh, J. R. (2005). Multisensory teaching of basic language skills, second edition. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Burns, M. S., Griffin, P. & Snow, C. (Eds.) (1999). Starting out right: A guide to promoting children's reading success. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.

Dickinson, D. K. & Tabors, P. O. (2001). Beginning literacy with language. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Hall, S. L. & Moats, L. C. (1999). Straight talk about reading: How parents can make a difference during the early years. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill Trade.

Hall, S. L. & Moats, L. C. (2002). Parenting a struggling reader: A guide to diagnosing and finding help for your child's reading difficulties. New York, NY: Broadway Books.

Moats, Louisa Cook. (2000). Speech to print: Language essentials for teachers. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Neuman, S. B. & Dickinson, D. K. (Eds.) (2002). Handbook of early literacy research. New York: Guilford Press.

Smith, M. W. & Dickinson, D. K. (2002). Early language & literacy classroom observation. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Snow, C. E., Burns, M.S. & Griffin, P. (Eds.) (1998). Preventing reading difficulties in young children. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.