A national campaign to encourage caregivers to read 15 minutes to children each day has a variety of activity sheets, reading trackers, and printable materials that can help with the endeavor.
The Read Aloud campaign notes that reading aloud is the single-most important activity that caregivers can do to prepare their child for reading and learning.
Research shows that by age 3 the gap is showing up in early brain development between children whose caregivers read to them and those who do not, according to Read Aloud.
The campaign has developed a number of resources that can help children to explore the fall season and the world around them while increasing their vocabulary and language skills.
Some of the activities in Read Aloud’s resources include matching games, sensory hunts, a recipe for “friendship soup,” and reading trackers for each season. All of the activities can be found in these resources on the Read Aloud website: