Every Child Reads

Removed from the training rotation 8/25/20: When you have time, could you remove the Welcome to Child Care as well as the Every Child Reads info that is on the main training page and then their individual pages as well? Neither of these training are current nor being offered. Lora Patton

The Iowa Department of Education developed Every Child Reads to assist parents and providers in promoting literacy.

Training Credit

Zero to Three - 16 hours upon completion of series
Three to Five - 18 hours upon completion of series

Training Audience

Child Care Centers (CCC) and preschools
Child Development Homes (CDH)

i-PoWeR Professional Workforce Registry

Iowa's Early Childhood and School Age Professional Workforce Registry (i-PoWeR) is a comprehensive registry where you can find and enroll in the Department of Human Services (DHS) approved professional development opportunities related to early childhood and school-age professionals. It will also maintain a record of your professional achievements. Approved training opportunities can be accessed by visiting i-PoWeR.

Training Narrative for Zero to Three

This series training was developed to assist providers in promoting literacy to infants and toddlers. Participants will learn the importance of communication and how to encourage children to interact with books and other reading activities.

The four modules of this training are:

Foundations Of Every Child Reads: Birth to Three
How Infants and Toddlers Learn Language and Literacy
Engaging in Conversations with Infants and Toddlers
Reading with Infants and Toddlers Using Interactive Strategies

Parent Resources to encourage a literacy partnership can be found here.

Training Narrative for Three to Five

This series training was developed to assist providers in promoting literacy skills to children ages 3 - 5. Participants will learn the importance of developing language skills that enhance experiences in reading and writing, as well as develop strategies to effectively support these skills.

The three modules of this training are: