Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities from Families Together, Inc.

Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities

Free Bilingual book-Sign up for Literacy Tips with Can’t Wait to Read-NEW!

https://readwiththem.org/

Family Connection Activities from Ignite

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Simple Yet Powerful Things to Do While Reading Aloud

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Free Sesame Street eBooks

http://ebooks.sesamestreet.org/free/

Little Free Library. Take a book. Share a book.

https://littlefreelibrary.org/?utm_campaign=literacy&utm_source=resourcepage&utm_medium=link&utm_term=free-library

Little Stories for Tiny People-Storytelling App

http://www.littlestoriestinypeople.com/

CDC-Learn the Signs. Act Early.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

More Information on Early Warning Signs- NEW!

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/recognize-early-signs-trouble

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

Parent Helpline from Kansas Children’s Service League

https://www.kcsl.org/PDFs/TipCards2014/Parent%20Helpline.pdf

Tips for Reading Books

http://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/parent-tips_reading_kinder_english.pdf

Tips for Introducing Books-NEW!

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/304-how-to-introduce-toddlers-and-babies-to-books

Literacy, Reading and Stories

https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/play-learning/literacy-reading-stories/literacy-activities

Transition to Kindergarten Toolkit

http://www.getreadytoread.org/transition-kindergarten-toolkit/print-the-toolkit

Cultivating Readers-Making Reading Active and Fun!

https://www.familieslearning.org/pdf/Cultivating-Readers-ENG.pdf

More 6 by 6 Resources

https://kslib.info/155/6-by-6

Home Literacy Environment Checklist

www.getreadytoread.org

Literacy Activities

www.getreadytoread.org

12 Tips to Boost Early Literacy-NEW!

https://www.startearly.org/post/12-tips-to-boost-early-literacy/

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Recommended Websites

Baby Karaoke

Digital Book eLending

Request a Developmental Screening-Find your local Infant Toddler Network-NEW!

https://www.greenbush.org/center-of-community-supports/early-learning-services/infant-toddler-networks/

Recommended Apps

Duck, Duck Moose

Montessori

This is My Story and I’m Sticking to It

Busy Shapes 2

Writing Wizard for Kids

Tales Untold

Metamorphabet

Busy Shapes and Color

Preschool Puzzletown

ABC Go

VROOM-NEW!

List of Libraries

Cherokee City & Weir Public Libraries

Cherryvale Public Library

Columbus Public Library

Galena Public Library

Garnett Public Library

Horton Public Library

Humboldt Public Library

Iola Public Library

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Turner Community Library

McCune Osage Township Library

Morrill Public Library

Osawatomie Public Library

Parsons Public Library

Pittsburg Public Library

Richmond Library

Santa Fe Trail Center Museum and Library

W. A. Rankin Memorial Library