Children's literacy

Literacy development begins at birth – read, talk, sing, write and play together every day!

Story Time with child hugging toy
Helpful information for parents plus Better Beginnings, online resources, videos and what's on at The Story Place.
Better Beginnings Rhyme Time child looking at Baby Ways
Explore Better Beginnings, a Western Australian program that brings together babies and books inspiring a love of literacy and learning from a young age.
STEM Activities in the Story Place
A toolkit for public libraries
A toolkit offering a framework for public libraries to develop early literacy programs for children aged 0-5. It includes tips and strategies for launching new programs, as well as a directory of existing programs.
Activity panels in The Story Place
A special and colourful space for children aged 0-8 and their parents or carers. Located on the Mezzanine Level find a great selection of books, see original artwork, sing a song and play games.