When kids are learning to read, they use skills to help sound out words and understand what they mean. Chicago Public Library is here to help!
Want to learn more about the process of learning to read? Check out our online resources:
- What's Happening When You Learn to Read? Guest blogger Kait Feriante from Redwood Literacy explains what happens in your brain as you learn to read.
- Resources to Support Learning to Read: Find more ways to help a child who is learning how to read.
- Jump Into a Decodable Book: Learn how decodable books work to help readers and find some at CPL!
- Silly Songs: Exploring Phonological Awareness: Before children can learn to read words on a page, they need to be able to play with the sounds in words. This is called phonological awareness. Practice identifying sounds, syllables and more with these picture books!
- Jump Into Reading: Word Play: Keep practicing your phonological awareness skills fun activities led by Mr. Josh. You can also try these activities in Spanish.
Small collections of decodable books are easy to browse at the following locations. Plus, attend a Jump into Reading program to support early reading skills!
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- Albany Park
- Austin
- Avalon
- Beverly
- Bezazian
- Bucktown-Wicker Park
- Budlong Woods
- Dunning
- Gage Park
- Harold Washington Library Center
- Hegewisch
- Independence
- Legler Regional
- Lincoln Park
- Logan Square
- Lozano
- Manning
- McKinley Park
- Near North
- Northtown
- Rogers Park
- South Shore
- Sulzer Regional
- Vodak-East Side
- West Englewood
- West Town
- Woodson Regional