Once your child knows their letters and sounds, challenge them to see how fast they can identify them out of order. Click on the picture above to see an example of a "Letter Run" activity that is helpful in building letter and sound fluency.
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The games above are fun ways to practice literacy skills at home by clicking on the picture.
Reading the same picture book over and over boosts children's vocabulary, boosts comprehension and phonemic awareness skills.
You should:
focus on 1 or 2 books at a time
read each book 4 or more times
read for 20 minutes or more if the child is interested
read the book daily or every other day
*** Researchers have also found that repeat picture book readings to elementary-aged students increases vocabulary acquisition by 15-40 percent and that these advances are relatively permanent. ***
***THIS IS A POWERFUL REMINDER TO KEEP READING TO OUR CHILDREN, EVEN AFTER THEY ARE READING ON THEIR OWN.***
Click on the squares above to find easy and fun literacy activities that your child can do at home. Click on the house icon at the top right hand corner of each slide to return to the main page.
This was created during the Pandemic of 2020 as a virtual family literacy event.
Click on the squares above to find easy and fun math and literacy activities that your child can do at home. Click on the house icon at the top right hand corner of each slide to return to the main page.
This was created during the Pandemic of 2020 as a virtual family literacy event.
The link below provides family activities with easy-to-follow instructions to help children practice foundational reading skills at home.
Videos are already created for grades K-3
Click on the following link : Supporting Your Child's Reading At Home (Kindergarten)
Literacy Partnerships ~ Family Resources
Click on the link below to find ideas on how you can help your child:
**listen to books at home
**play computer games to help improve literacy skills
**play with sounds
**learn their letter names and sounds
**read and spell words
**and lots more...
Click on the following link: literacy.virginia.edu/resources-families
Literacy At Home: Digital Children's Reading Initiative
This digital resource provides literacy activities at each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Families and communities may access this resource for activities that specifically target the literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language.
Click on the following: digital children's reading initiative
Click on the picture below to learn about the 4 tips that highlight evidence-based practices that could help parents or caregivers develop their children’s reading at home.
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