From booklists for young children, to online children's stories, and interactive stories and games, this theme
page has a collection of resources suitable for the Early Childhood sector (0-8 years).
edna resources
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Booklists for young children
- Lists of books suitable for different age groups.
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Premier's Reading Challenges from each state
- The Reading Challenges provide reading lists for different age groups.
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Online stories and websites about children's stories
- Online stories include simple read-along stories, some with sound.
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Interactive stories and games
- Interactive reading games help develop reading skills.
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Early childhood literacy resources
- Resources related to literacy in early childhood including stories, early reading programmes, word skills, online activities aimed at developing literacy, and the issues related to literacy development.
For your professional interest
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For better readers listen to children
- Children's literacy could be hindered by rigid reading lists that order books into age and sex appropriate categories, rather than allowing children to choose books according to their interests and passions, a Sydney researcher says.
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Early Childhood Australia on 'Stories and storytelling'
- This Supporting Best Practice note covers emergence of storytelling in young children, choosing books, reading and telling stories.
For parents
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Raising Children Network link on 'Reading stories'
- Stories help children to cope with a lot of the feelings and problems that they experience in their day. Many children remember story times as special caring time for the rest of their lives.
