Using raising readers Books: 2012 Maine Early Literacy Calendar

New this Year: Early Literacy Calendar for Parents

Welcome to a year of celebrating literacy in young children! The skills and understanding children need to be readers and writers are developed long before kindergarten, with interested and supportive parents like you. As parents/caregivers we can help our children think and develop their brains. And we can do that by talking, playing, and reading with them. How great is that?

This calendar offers you a years worth of information, ideas, and activities to help you continue to build your child's brain. Even better, each month features one of the books raising readers will give to children throughout 2012.

Note: Distribution of each title may not coincide with the month in which it is featured. raising readers books turn over on a rolling basis.

Click the links below to download the calendar pages for each month/featured book. If you'd like a copy of the calendar, please email your mailing address to info@raisingreaders.org.

January
Newborn: Book!, Time For Bed, Chunky Books – 4 pack

February
2 months: Hip, Hop

March
4 months: Quack, Quack, Maisy

April
6 months: Baby Faces

May
9 months: Animals (My Little Carry Me Books)

June
12 months: Hop a Little, Jump a Little!

July
15 months: Who Hoo Are You?

August
18 months: Who's in the Forest?

September
24 months: I Can Help

October
36 months: For Just One Day

November
48 months: Homer, the Library Cat

December
60 months: Maine Stories for Maine Children: A raising readers Collection