We also love this alphabet song that recites the letter names before each letter sound.
Playful fun designed intentionally by the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Youth Services & Programs.
Listen to the Freedom Schools Alphabet Song at the historic Cliveden homestead at 6401 Germantown Avenue.
Explore the Fairhill-Hartranft neighborhood through the ABCs that define us.
Grab a copy of Read by 4th’s Philly ABCs poster at your local library!
Learn how to infuse the best science of learning into the transformation of everyday public–bus stops, libraries, parks and more into hubs of playful learning.
Take free classes in basic skills instruction and tutoring in reading, writing, science, social studies and math.
Playful fun designed intentionally by the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Youth Services & Programs.
Check out Pennsylvania School for the Deaf for community ASL classes, bilingual playgroup and parent support groups in Philly’s Germantown neighborhood. Check out their YouTube channel for a wealth of resources. For more classes in Philly, check out the Deaf Hearing Communication Center.
Get free, high-quality, culturally diverse children’s books. Place a request for books to be boxed and ready for your pick up. They try their best to accommodate book requests based on their inventory.
Treehouse books ensures every child has access to books and every opportunity to fulfill their dreams and explore their passion.
A campaign designed with and for Philly families to energize raising strong readers from Read by 4th, Philadelphia’s early literacy movement and the nation’s boldest call to protect every child’s right to read. Don’t miss out on this fall’s Reading Promise Week.
The African American Children’s Book Project promotes and preserves children’s literature written by or about African Americans.
A master at encouraging speech, language development, imaginative play and social emotional development, Ms. Rachel’s methods and curriculum are backed by experts and research in the early childhood development field.
Every day is full of possibilities and so is your child! Get activities and tips you can use to help kids learn at home.
A treasure trove of resources for signing with babies and young children.
Ms Pam offers 15-minute episodes of songs, rhymes and fingerplays helping children (in utero and up) develop a love for words and language.
Child-adult relationships that are responsive and attentive—with lots of back and forth interactions—build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for all future learning and development. Follow these 5 steps to practice serve and return with your child.
Here’s what you need to know about baby sign language as a helpful early communication tool for families.
Educator Spencer Russell shares his passion for how families can teach early literacy at home.
See reposts from this developmental psychologist making positive comments of everyday family interactions on his X feed.
Looking for new ways to entertain and play with your young child? Thankfully, all you need is loving attention and some basic household items. Try these time-tested activities, suggested by age, and let the fun happen!
See how learning the ABCs takes practicing all three! Letter Names. Letter Shapes. Letter Sounds.
The Phonics Song is a fun way to teach kids the sounds of the alphabet. Gracie and her friends visit Egypt to learn about the letter sounds while enjoying the pyramids and Egyptian scenery. Join along and enjoy this educational song!
Step inside a fantastical elevator where self-appointed elevator operator, Albie, explores the ups and downs of preschool problem solving and discovers the arts with the help of her neighbors.
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Get digital activities, designed by the Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, to spark family conversation and interactions with young children.
Study after study shows that early learning of letters and numbers is not enough to help children succeed at school. But there is a lot you can do to increase your child’s chances for success.
Created by State Senator Vincent Hughes, the program engages students in literacy over the Summer months and prevents the phenomenon known as “Summer Slide.”
Temple University, University College partners with the Institute of Reading Development, a nationwide leader in reading instruction, to help students of all ages (Pre-K through 12th grade) build strong reading skills and a lifelong love of books.
