LSL By The Season: Spring Reading For Early Literacy

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Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate than with our Spring Book List. Here are five Spring books with specific concepts, skills, and activities for incorporating Listening and Spoken Language strategies into your reading time. Download our helpful handout for more information, activities, and ideas for each title.

Sharing books is one of the easiest and most important activities you can do with your child, and it’s never too early to start. Reading aloud will help develop your child’s early language skills and helps them learn to love reading, which puts them on the path to literacy success. We have resources available to help you create fun interactions you and your child can experience together.

“Mouse's First Spring” by Lauren Thompson

For ages 2-8. Mouse and Mama go outside to play and find out that Spring is here!

“Spot Goes to the Farm” by Eric Hill

For ages 1-3. Spot searches for new babies among the farm animals, each of which greets him with its own distinctive noise. Movable flaps conceal portions of the illustrations.

“Ten Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth

For ages 0-3+. This spring- time book counts down as 10 little ladybugs disappear, but all is well in the end!

“Green” by Laura Vaccaro Seegar

For ages 2-6. This beautiful picture book explores the color green with small windows to the next page that lead you to want to discover what is next.

“Duck Rabbit” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld

For ages 4-7. This book lets the reader decide, is it a duck or a rabbit? This provides opportunity to have great conversations with your little one about his/her opinion!

You don’t have to be a reading teacher to teach your child literacy skills. Reading aloud is simple, and it’s one of the most important activities that you can do with your child to get them ready for reading and learning. In fact, just 15 minutes a day of reading aloud can make a big difference! When you make reading together a daily habit in your family, you are preparing your child for school success.

Make time for reading aloud every day and your child will gain important LSL and literacy skills that will help them be successful in school and in life.

LSL By The Season: Spring Reading For Early Literacy

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“Mouse's First Spring” by Lauren Thompson

“Spot Goes to the Farm” by Eric Hill

“Ten Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth

“Green” by Laura Vaccaro Seegar

“Duck Rabbit” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld

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LSL By The Season: Spring Reading For Early Literacy

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Dig Deeper

“Mouse's First Spring” by Lauren Thompson

“Spot Goes to the Farm” by Eric Hill

“Ten Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth

“Green” by Laura Vaccaro Seegar

“Duck Rabbit” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld

Related Resources

How to Help My Baby Say Their First Words

Setting Goals for Your Child’s Listening and Talking Journey

Travel Tips for Children with Hearing Loss – Must-Haves for Smooth Trips

Cooking Up Listening and Learning: LSL Strategies for Families in the Kitchen

How to Point Out Sound with Be a Director and Be a Bird Dog LSL Strategies

Unlocking the Sounds of Speech with the Familiar Sounds Audiogram and eBook

4 Ways You Can Feel Confident About Working with Your Professional Team

Connect with parents who have been down this path before.

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