A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool

A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool
This booklet for parents and families describes early literacy activities that can support reading development at home, based on the findings of the National Reading Panel. These booklets are now out of print.

A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten through Grade 3

A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten through Grade 3
The booklet, which is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel, describes activities that parents can do with their children, from age five through age 10, to improve reading skills.

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Adventures in Parenting

Adventures in Parenting

This booklet describes how parents can use responding, preventing, monitoring, modeling, and mentoring to help them successfully raise children from birth to age 14.


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Developing Early Literacy: Executive Summary of the National Early Literacy Panel (Reference Only)

Developing Early Literacy: Executive Summary of the National Early Literacy Panel

This publication summarizes the report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.


Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel (Reference Only)

Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel

This scientific publication is the full report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.


Digital Media and Children's Health

Front of the Technology and Digital Media (TDM) and Children's Health fact sheet

Learn about NICHD support of research on Technology and Digital Media (TDM) and children's health. The fact sheet also describes some recent advances in understanding and quantifying TDM use and protecting children when they use TDM.  


Early Beginnings: Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction (Reference Only)

Early Beginnings: Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction (A Guide for Early Childhood Administrators & Professional Development Providers)

This publication summarizes the report of the National Early Literacy Panel for school administrators and Professional Development Providers and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this publication was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.


La lectura es lo primero: Como ayudar a su hijo a aprender a leer: Una guia para padres de familia del preescolar al tercer grado

La Lectura Es Lo Primero: Como Ayudar A Su Hijo A Aprender A Leer: Una Guia Para Padres De Familia: Del Preescolar Al Tercer Grado

Aprender a leer y a escribir en inglés es una de las destrezas más importantes que su niño va a adquirir en la escuela.


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Neuroscience Research Support at NICHD

Cover of the Neuroscience Research Support at NICHD Handout

This 1-page handout lists NICHD extramural branches and centers that fund neuroscience research, describes areas of research each supports, and provides contact information.


Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read

Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
This brochure for parents and families describes early literacy activities that can help children learn to read, based on the findings of the National Reading Panel.