Links

Resources

• Babies and Books

  Reading tips and book recommendations for parents and caregivers of children birth to three years old.

• BabyCenter

  This pregnancy and baby resource is created by parents and reviewed by experts.

• Birth to Six: Early Literacy

  Early literacy information for parents that includes links to reading tips in 12 languages

• Growing Up Reading

  Information on early literacy, brain development, and more.

• Mojo’s Musical "Mouseum"

  Lyrics and tunes for popular children’s songs and lullabies.

• Mother Goose Pages

  A comprehensive list of Mother Goose rhymes listed by theme. Also includes information on how to share them with children.

• New York State Office of Children and Family Services

  Links to resources that help parents with their child care needs, and information for anyone with a concern about the health or safety of a day care program.

• Reach Out and Read

  Reading tips for parents, available also in Spanish and Chinese.

• Read to Me

  Suggestions and encouragement for parents caregivers to read with children.

• The Brazelton Scale: What Is It?

  A guide to a wide range of behaviors in newborn babies during their first two months.

• The Whole Child

  Enter this site to learn the ABC's of development in children from birth through age five.

• Zero to Three

  Information for parents on topics like encouraging learning, speech development, encouraging literacy, and growing up bilingual.

Fun Things to Do

• Preschool Paper Crafts

  Fun crafts and other activities for children 2-5.

• Disney Family Fun

  Dozens of crafts and other activities designed for young children. Many use recycled materials.

Learning and Fun

• Sesame Street

  Learn along with the residents of Sesame Street!

• Lil' Fingers Storyboard

  Lil' Fingers is a computer storyboarding, frames and coloring site.

• Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes - Enchanted Leaning Software

  Classic nursery rhymes are retold with pictures replacing many of the words so that even very young children can read along.

• Story Place: The Children's Digital Library

  A collection of preschool stories and activities in both English and Spanish. Animated stories read themselves to you. Plus online and offline activities.

• Bob the Builder

  Follow Bob the builder and fix it!

• RIF

  Discover the fun in reading for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.