Suggestions:
Partnership with your child's school
Ask your child about his or her school day
Read to your child and allow them to read to you daily
Make sure they receive enough sleep and healthy foods
Set limits on the amount of television they watch
Limit technology time
Let them have time to play
Important! Help from our government for new arrivals to the USA!
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/civic-integration/settling-in-the-us
Fluency Article:
www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/original alert15.pdf
Reading Tip Sheets:
The following website has helpful information and is available in several languages!
http://www.colorincolorado.org/search-page?s=Reading+Tip+Sheets+for+Parents
Preschool
English:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_prek_english.pdf
Spanish:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_1st_spanish.pdf
Kindergarten
English:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_kinder_english.pdf
Spanish:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_kinder_spanish.pdf
First Grade
English:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_1st_english.pdf
Spanish:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_1st_spanish.pdf
Second Grade
English
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_2nd_english.pdf
Spanish
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_2nd_spanish.pdf
Third Grade
English
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_3rd_english.pdf
Spanish
http://www.colorincolorado.org/pdfs/tips/parent-tips_reading_3rd_spanish.pdf
Children learn best when you make reading
a happy and fun time,
and
when they feel loved and relaxed!