Parent & educator Early literacy
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Explore 10 trusted parent & educator early literacy resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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Reading Rockets Activities
Reading and writing activities for children, parents, teachers, and preschool educators from Reading Rockets.
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BookTrust
Children’s reading charity with book recommendations, family reading tips, reading activities, and support for schools and families.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
A public-library early-literacy program for children from birth to kindergarten that supports reading logs, family reading routines, and English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole resources.

North Vancouver City Library Children’s Community Hub
A public-library children’s hub with storytimes, take-and-make kits, kid-friendly meditation, homework help, digital picture books, and family programs.

ALSC Digital Media Resources
The Association for Library Service to Children curates a regularly revised guide to children’s digital media, early literacy, digital citizenship, coding, apps, gaming, audio, and healthy family technology choices.

One Word Reading Initiative
A nonprofit reading initiative that provides culturally relevant books and family reading resources to children and communities.

Reading Bear
A free phonics and vocabulary library with narrated presentations, quizzes, and early-reading practice for young learners.

Kiddo Stories
A family reading app that supports dialogic reading, storytelling, and early literacy through shared stories and parent-guided conversation.

Roy the Zebra
Interactive reading games, guided stories, songs, and worksheets that help emerging readers practise phonics, vocabulary, and early literacy.

Reading With Power
Free read-aloud videos, live reading sessions, and family guidance designed to make children’s reading more accessible.
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