Head Start

	Tips for Helping Children Learn to Read
	Children begin to develop language skills when they are infants and these skills are essential building blocks for learning to read. Teaching staff members can share this tip sheet on how to help build reading and language skills in the early years with parents. Background Selecting Childcare or Schools in the Early Years Introducing Babies and Toddlers Birth to 2 Years To Language Ideas for Helping Preschoolers Ages 3 and 4 Get Ready to Read Ideas for Kindergarteners and Early First-graders Ages 5 and 6 More Ideas for All Ages Working With Your Child’s School Examples of Resources "Tips for Helping Children Learn to Read." My Child’s Academic Success: Toolkit for Hispanic Families. U.S. Department of Education. English.