Raising Children – The Australian parenting website
This website has a good section on developing literacy and why it’s important. It has clear information on developmental benefits for different age groups, tips for how to read with your child, and book recommendations.
The Early Years Learning Framework – Belonging, Being & Becoming
This is the framework used by childcare centres in Australia, which may be helpful to gain an understanding of the types of instruction and activities taking place in this setting. Early years covers birth to 5 years old.
The Hanen Centre – Helping you help children communicate
The Hanen Centre is a Canadian nonprofit that promotes the best possible language, social and literacy skills in young children. The website content is based around 5 building blocks of literacy: conversation, vocabulary, story comprehension, print knowledge, sound awareness.
Reading Rockets – Launching young readers!
The mission of Reading Rockets is to help all children become strong, confident readers. This website is US based but there is a lot of helpful material and relevant literacy resources for parents.