Every Child Reads 3-5 (ECR 3-5) is a statewide initiative led by the Iowa Department of Education. The goal of the ECR 3-5 initiative is to expand the capacity of early care and education systems (including early childhood care and education providers) to use language, reading, and writing strategies to enhance the literacy development of children ages 3 to 5 years.

Enhancing the literacy development of preschool children increases their readiness for school. The ECR 3-5 training curriculum was designed to teach early care and education providers, including staff in preschools and childcare facilities, as well as individuals who care for children other than their own in -home settings.

This website contains the three modules (language, reading, and writing) to be used by early childhood trainers addressing early literacy.
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ecr3-5/

 

Supporting Documents

Using Books and Literacy Activities to Teach Social-Emotional Skills is a 3-hour follow-up module to Every Child Reads: 3 - 5. Participants will review three ECR reading strategies: 1) connecting the book to the children's lives and experiences; 2) teaching children new words; and 3) asking children questions.
Training Manual
Handouts
Supplementary Materials

Nursery Rhymes--Verses and Songs (an alphabetical listing)
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Fountain/5540/

• The Nursery Rhymes document was developed by ECR trainers in AEA 10. This document provides resources that supplement Reading Principle 3.

A Rhyme a Week--Nursery Rhymes for Early Literacy
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm

Fingerplays, Action Songs, Nursery Rhymes and Songs
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-rhymes.htm

Nursery Rhymes Theme--Activities and Crafts
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/nurseryrhymes.htm

Nursery Rhyme Activities
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/nursery_rhyme_activities.html#HumptyDumptyStations

• Ideas for nursery rhyme stations/centers

Mother Goose and Other Nursery Rhymes
http://www.niteowl.org/kids/hpdcolor.html

• Blackline drawings of familiar rhymes with text

Rebus Rhymes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/abc/m.shtml

• An alphabetical listing of rhymes printed in rebus format.

Nursery Rhymes
http://www.thevirtualvine.com/nurseryrhymes.html

• There is a section on incorporating nursery rhymes into thematic units.

Rhyme Sequencing Cards
http://www.zoomwhales.com/rhymes/seq/

Word Families Used in Nursery Rhymes
http://www.zoomwhales.com/rhymes/wordfamilies/

A Collection of Nursery Rhymes
http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/index.asp

The Real Mother Goose
http://trmg.designwest.com

• An online version of the traditional Mother Goose Book.

Literature for Literacy
http://www.literatureforliterature.ecsd.net/index.htm

• Book lists for consonants, alliteration, rime, etc. Phonemic Awareness activities are also a choice from this website.

Carl's Corner
http://teachers.santee.k12.ca.us/carl/

• Go to word Way for ideas in working with word families.

Other Early Literacy Skills Websites

Alphabet Stickers
http://teachers.santee.k12.ia.us/cart/

• Too many activities to list. Make sure to check this one out! (Priscilla's favorite is the alphabet stickers under the category Alphabet Avenue.)

71 Nursery Rhyme sheets to print out for a Nursery Rhyme Collection
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm#Seventy_One

Preschool picture Book Lists
http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/preschoollist200.htm

Picture Books Listed by Themes
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/book-themes.htm

Preschool Printables (felt board characters)
http://www.preschoolprintables.com

Story Props for Flannel Boards--Books and Nursery Rhymes
http://www.littlegiraffes.com/storyprops1.html