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PRE-READING MILESTONES

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

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PRE-READING SKILLS

Oral Language
Letter Knowledge
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Writing

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RISK FACTORS

Risk Factors

Reading BrightStart! Screener

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POPULAR READING TOPICS

Help Your Child Learn Letter Names and Sounds With Fun and Easy Tools
Reading and Health Are Related
What If I Have a Concern About My Child's Language Development?
Building Language and Pre-Reading Skills for Your Bilingual Child
Why Reading With Children Is Important
Does My Child Have Dyslexia?

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Mother and child reading

FEATURED ARTICLE

Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?

Reading BrightStart! Screener

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AT-HOME ACTIVITIES BY AGE

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

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FEATURED ACTIVITY

Ball Begins With B!

Reading BrightStart! Screener

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BOOKS BY AGE

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

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Mother and child reading

FEATURED BOOK

The Cow That Went OINK

Reading BrightStart! Screener

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Tools for Educators

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PRE-READING MILESTONES

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

View All Milestones

PRE-READING SKILLS

Oral Language
Letter Knowledge
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Writing

View All Skills

RISK FACTORS

Risk Factors

Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

Take the Screener

POPULAR READING TOPICS

Help Your Child Learn Letter Names and Sounds With Fun and Easy Tools
Reading and Health Are Related
What If I Have a Concern About My Child's Language Development?
Building Language and Pre-Reading Skills for Your Bilingual Child
Why Reading With Children Is Important
Does My Child Have Dyslexia?

View All Reading Topics

Mother and child reading

FEATURED ARTICLE

Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?

Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

Take the Screener

AT-HOME ACTIVITIES BY AGE

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

View All Activities by Age

Mother and child reading

FEATURED ACTIVITY

Ball Begins With B!

Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

Take the Screener

BOOKS BY AGE

Birth to 5 Months
6 to 11 Months
12 to 17 Months
18 to 23 Months
24 to 35 Months
3-Year-Olds
4-Year-Olds
5-Year-Olds

View All Books by Age

Mother and child reading

FEATURED BOOK

The Cow That Went OINK

Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

Take the Screener

Tools for Educators

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