Early literacy is what your child knows about reading and writing before he or she actually learns how to read and write. Children are born ready to read, and you provide the opportunities for learning through everyday experiences--including talking, reading, singing, writing and playing. This kit contains a guide and four books that focus on the early literacy practice of reading. Reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building all early literacy skills and preparing children to read on their own. The books in this kit demonstrate great shared reading practices, show that books can affect lives profoundly, and allows children to practice age-appropriate pre-reading behaviors themselves. Use the guide and books in this bag to learn how to prepare your child for reading and later success in school.