A simple, but useful, handout given to mothers of young children can greatly increase the likelihood that they will present aspects of emergent literacy in their homes. The concept of emergent literacy states that all literacy learning begins in infancy and proceeds forward from that point, and that all of the literacy skills of oral language, listening, reading, and writing are equally important and should receive equal emphasis in the home and in all early childhood programs. Although these activities should be especially useful with young "at-risk" children, they are equally useful with all young children. (A sample handout is attached which discusses ways to improve emergent literacy, including reading to the child, improving prior knowledge, beginning reading activities, some other important activities, things to avoid, concepts about print, environmental print, alphabet letter names, and writing activities.) (RS)