Are you looking for reading activities to help children fall in love with books and build early literacy skills? Well, you have landed in the right place. Here is an easy resource page for finding the reading activities you need. I’ve divided them into categories to make your search even more helpful!
Reading Activities
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Books for Children
The single most important thing we can do to help children fall in love with books and get ready to read is to read aloud to them daily. At Growing Book by Book, we have over 150 themed booklists to help you find the just-right books to read aloud.
See all of our booklists on our BOOKS FOR KIDS page.
Phonological Awareness Activities (rhyming, letter sound games, etc.)
Students must have a strong sense of phonological awareness before they begin to read. Developing phonological awareness should be done in short, repetitive, and playful bursts. We have lots of activities and suggestions for developing this.—>PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES
Alphabet Activities
So many great ideas that we now have a whole page dedicated to the topic! Click here–> ALPHABET GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Creating a Print Rich Environment
Creating a print-rich environment is a simple but very effective way to surrounding young children with meaningful learning opportunities.
Literacy Benefits of Family Dinners
Environmental Print Billboards
Being a Mom of a Growing Reader
Learning Games and Toys that Promote Pre-Reading Skills
5 Ideas for Organizing Books to Promote Toddler Interaction
Creating a Print Rich Environment
Encouraging Reluctant Readers to Read
Building a Library on a Tight Budget
Decoding Activities
10 Strategies When You are Stuck on a Word
Fluency Activities
Comprehension Activities
Asking Questions While Reading
Sensory Play Ideas to Extend Stories
Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Texts for Modeling Comprehension Strategies
Independent Reading Activities
Spring Printable Easy Reader Books
Fall Printable Easy Reader Books
Winter Printable Easy Reader Books
Library Activities and Tips
Make every trip to the library stress-free and full of literacy rich experiences with these ideas.
Teaching Kids How to Treat Books
Getting the Most Out of Your Library Visit
5 Tips for a Successful Trip to the Library with a Toddler
Read-Aloud Tips
Tips for Reading with Newborns through Age 5
What to Do if Your Child Can’t Sit Still?
How To Choose the Best Books for Kids
Book Activities
Need activities to go with your favorite children’s books. We have you covered! Check out our BOOK ACTIVITIES page.
Reading Celebrations
Celebrate the joy of reading with these reading celebration ideas.
Book Collector- Gumball Machine
Father’s Day Book Giving Tradition
Literacy Vacations and Destinations
Shared Reading Activities
Sight Word Activities
Vocabulary Activities
Lessons Learned from a 2 year-old