Library After- School Hours
Please come visit the library after school from 3:15 to 4:00 and use your CIS ID card to check out up to 5 books per family. Happy reading!!!
*Please note that after school visits have been temporarily suspended in order to adhere to the pandemic Health and Safety Guidelines for keeping our community safe.
Parents' literacy corner
tools for Extending Literacy at Home
levelled reading
Ask your child's teacher for the class code and individual login
Epic! Books
Create a parent account for free use after school and weekends, or ask your child's teacher for the class code for use during DL school hours
free ebooks
Research shows that reading with your children in their Mother Tongue (home) language will help them to perform better in the additional language(s) they are learning.
Help your child find book at their reading level
Actors read popular children's stories online
• Covers letters and sounds to reading full sentences.
• Designed in collaboration with leading academics.
• Computer version is 100% free
Free interactive online reading games, screening tools, early literacy skill-building activities, and parent resources.
*English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Korean*
"Read" wordless picture books
Wordless picture books tell stories through pictures, a fun way for parents and children to sit down together with books and talk about stories.
How to Support Literacy at Home
"A growing body of research describes the complex and permanent effects of reading aloud. Children who are read to learn to read more easily and become better readers. Literacy skills provide the basis for a lifetime of learning and productivity."(readtothem.org)
Helping parents get involved in and improve their children’s education.
Reading Topics A-Z
Helping Struggling Readers
Children's Book Lists and Authors
5 Easy Skills to Teach Kids During Read-Alouds
READ THESE TIPS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Websites for Literacy and Media
Recommended LIteracy Apps for PreK - Grade 3
"Improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media."
Why is Reading Important?
"When it comes to reading and how parents can help their children learn to read, the message is clear and straightforward: read, read, read. Read to your children. Read with your children. Listen to your children read to you. Let your children see you reading. Talk about reading. Make reading a family priority.
Reading at home will give your children a tremendous advantage in school. It’s that simple.
A child who comes to school having had early, enjoyable experiences with books is, as any primary grade teacher can tell you, far ahead of others in literacy skills, attention span, and ability to experience success in school. There’s no question about it— children who are learning to read benefit significantly from the practice and experience that family reading provides. Sonoma County schools are doing better." (Family Reading)