Supporting Early Literacy in Natural Environments

Activities for Caregivers and Young Children in English and Spanish

These materials include forty-six home and community activities for adults and children that encourage early language and literacy development in young children. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically.  Each of the forty-six activities includes three pages: 1) An activity description, 2) Hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate, and 3) A brief self-evaluation form that cues parents and other caregivers to notice their children’s skills, and also cue adults to examine and grow their own interactions with children.  The materials are specifically designed to address the three key skills of 1) language development, 2) phonological awareness, and 3) general print awareness.

The files are in PDF format to allow easy and secure downloading. Five files for each language (Spanish and English) include:

• Table of contents listing the 46 activities
  • Level 1 activities (for developmentally younger children)
  • Level 2 activities (focus on print)
  • Level 3 activities (focus on using more complex language)
  • Brief self-evaluation forms for each activity

  English	Español
  Table of Contents	Tabla de Materias
  Level 1 Activities	Actividades Del Nivel 1
  Level 2 Activities	Actividades Del Nivel 2
  Level 3 Activities	Actividades Del Nivel 3
  Self-evaluation forms	Formas de la autoevaluación