This chart contains information on the milestones of early literacy development in the context of the physical and cognitive developmental stages of children aged 6 months through 5 years. Useful tips and suggestions for parents and caregivers are provided.

This website offers guidelines for teaching literacy skills to individuals with disabilities, in particular those with more complex communication needs. Each skill is accompanied by an explanation, instructional tasks, materials, and procedure, an example video clip, and pointers.

This video clip by CELL discusses the importance of responsive teaching by parents and practitioners in encouraging early literacy development.

This booklet is the first in a series that presents the NELP’s core findings on early literacy development. This booklet provides an overview of the literature about early literacy development and offers suggestions for literacy activities and creating a literacy-rich environment.

In this video clip, a preschool teacher demonstrates how she uses digital video and other technologies to document and assess a child’s skills and to share it with his family.