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PRE-READING MILESTONES

  • Birth to 5 Months
  • 6 to 11 Months
  • 12 to 17 Months
  • 18 to 23 Months
  • 24 to 35 Months
  • 3-Year-Olds
  • 4-Year-Olds
  • 5-Year-Olds
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PRE-READING SKILLS

  • Oral Language
  • Letter Knowledge
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Beginning Writing
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RISK FACTORS

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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POPULAR READING TOPICS

  • Help Your Child Learn Letter Names and Sounds With Fun and Easy Tools
  • Reading and Health Are Related
  • What If I Have a Concern About My Child's Language Development?
  • Building Language and Pre-Reading Skills for Your Bilingual Child
  • Why Reading With Children Is Important
  • Does My Child Have Dyslexia?
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FEATURED ARTICLE

Does Your Kindergartner Struggle with Beginning Reading Skills?

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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AT-HOME ACTIVITIES BY AGE

  • Birth to 5 Months
  • 6 to 11 Months
  • 12 to 17 Months
  • 18 to 23 Months
  • 24 to 35 Months
  • 3-Year-Olds
  • 4-Year-Olds
  • 5-Year-Olds

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FEATURED ACTIVITY

Ball Begins With B!

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

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BOOKS BY AGE

  • Birth to 5 Months
  • 6 to 11 Months
  • 12 to 17 Months
  • 18 to 23 Months
  • 24 to 35 Months
  • 3-Year-Olds
  • 4-Year-Olds
  • 5-Year-Olds

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FEATURED BOOK

The Cow That Went OINK

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Reading BrightStart! Screener

Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.

Take the Screener
Tools for Educators

Free Preschool Reading Screener for Children Ages 3-5

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Happy Readers, Healthy Kids

Knowing that literacy is a strong predictor of long-term health, Reading BrightStart! is here to ensure that every child is on track to be a capable reader. Help your child by learning about the pre-reading milestones from birth to age 5, exploring articles, activities and recommended books, and taking our free preschool reading screener.

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Featured Article

Talk With Your Baby

Talk with young children under 3 as much as possible. Even if your baby can’t talk back, every new word and positive interaction helps your baby’s future reading success.

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Featured Activity

Letter Printing With Water

Toddlers love to play with water. Use this simple water-play activity to expose your toddler to alphabet letters and their sounds.

Birthday Monsters!

2025 Book of the Year

Birthday Monsters

Help us celebrate our 20th birthday by enjoying this playful, rhyming story with your child. Learn how to engage and build literacy skills as you read together.  

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