TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten
Get fun, educational activities for your child delivered right to your phone!
The more parents and caregivers talk and listen to young children, the easier it is for them to learn to read and write when they start kindergarten. Simple activities such as singing and playing every day help kids develop the cognitive and language skills they need to do well in school and beyond. But not all parents have time to develop learning activities for their little ones.
A text messaging service, provided by the FDL Public Library, will connect caregivers with ready-to-use activities.
Here’s what you need to know about TALK:
- Is FREE through the Fond du Lac Public Library
- Sends two text messages each week suggesting activities that parents and caregivers can easily incorporate into daily routines with their children.
- Notifies parents of free activities and services at the library.
- Parents and caregivers of children ages 5 and under can sign up by either texting TALK to 75547 or registering online
- Available in English and Spanish
- Derived from the research-based program Every Child Ready to Read, which promotes five daily practices to build essential pre-reading skills: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing.
Each message begins with one of the five practices and details an activity parents can use to help their child develop early literacy skills. But content goes beyond literacy and helps parents build other important skills such as pre-math and social emotional skills.
While the service is available and valuable to every family, the goal is to reach parents who may not otherwise have the time or the ability to attend library programs.