Reading Resources

Where it Begins

Book Lists and Recommendations

Reading Inspiration

The Book Whisperer

From Striving to Thriving

Tips for Reading and Reading Comprehension Instruction

Where it Begins

Discover practical strategies and techniques for sharing the joy of reading with your children!

Book Lists and Recommendations

Find book recommendations for every age and interest with the CHESS Christian Library book lists!

Or use this form to let Mrs. Meester find personalized recommendations for your student!

Reading Inspiration

The Book Whisperer

This is our inspiration for independent book choice for our students. Find out why we've fallen in love with this method of helping students fall in love with reading!

From Striving to Thriving

This book offers our teachers practical strategies for teaching reading and assessing our students' progress Parents, too, can find a wealth of information and resources for guiding students at home!

Tips for Reading and Reading Comprehension Instruction

Reading 101: A Guide for Parents

Find tips for teaching reading here!

Reading SOS: Expert Answers to Family Questions About ReadingWriting SOS To learn from the experts on how to help your child with writing see our Q&A video series Writing SOS. Our Reading SOS experts answer your questions about the sounds of speech (phonemic awareness), phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, reading and motivation. Our experts also provide help for bilingual families and for children with special needs, including dyslexia and other reading disabilities.

Reading Instruction: ComprehensionReading comprehension is a complex task. Research-based strategies can help, but there are other key ways to help your students become strong readers, including building background knowledge, providing a range of texts and text difficulty, and teaching self-monitoring skills.