for children & parents
A B C games
- Very easy online activities to explore the alphabet.
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Gus & Inky -
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game 2 |
game 3
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Karaoke
- Sing along with familiar songs. See words and pictures as you sing.
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One More Story
- Listen to picture books. Available only at Library workstations.
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PBS Kids
- Music and games with TV characters.
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Peep and the Big Wide World
- Explore science and math concepts in online games for preschoolers.
- Sesame Street
- Games, stories, art, music and more.
- TumbleBook Library
- Listen to picture books. Click Story Books to begin.
for parents
Brain Development
- How do literacy skills begin in the early years in developing brain? From the Zero to Three organization.
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Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
- Information about young children, including children with special needs. From the University of Minnesota.
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ELSIE: Early Literacy Storytime Ideas Exchange
- Find books to match each of the six early literacy skills.
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KidzSing Garden of Songs
- Words and melodies for over 50 familiar songs for young children.
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Mem Fox's Ten Read Aloud Commandments
- From a notable children's author and champion of literacy.
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Minnesota Storytime
- Guides for picture books with suggestions for sharing stories with young children. From the Minnesota Humanities Commission.
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Parent Guide to Literacy
- Pre-Talkers: birth to 2 years (pdf)
- Talkers: 2 to 3 years (pdf)
- Pre-Readers: 4 to 5 years (pdf)
- From the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).
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Reading Checkups
- Simple questions to help prepare children to read. From the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Ready for K
- A Minnesota campaign working for comprehensive policy change for our children, their parents and caretakers.
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TV and Your Family
- Information and tips for parents. From the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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