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Parent Access
Parent Access
Use the Parent Portal to see which books and activities your child has completed, monitor their progress, and send them messages.
Parents Can Register
Parents Can Register
Log into Kids A-Z as your child to request access. Click the "Parents" link at the top right of the page and follow the instructions to provide an email address. Your child’s teacher will need to approve the email address before you can see your child's information.
Parents can check their child's reading and activity progress!
Parents can check their child's reading and activity progress!
Parent Tool Kit
Parent Tool Kit
Try This at Home
Try This at Home
(1) Read a book aloud to your child.
(1) Read a book aloud to your child.
(2) Have your child read a book to you.
(2) Have your child read a book to you.
(3) Try choral reading (read aloud together).
(3) Try choral reading (read aloud together).
(4) Do a buddy read (take turns reading aloud).
(4) Do a buddy read (take turns reading aloud).
(5) Practice with the Glossary or Words to Know!
(5) Practice with the Glossary or Words to Know!
- Find the words in the text and discuss how they are used.
- Review the meaning of each word.
- Draw pictures to represent each word.
- Create sentences for each word.
- Practice spelling each word.
Tips for Talking About Texts
Tips for Talking About Texts
Engage with your child by asking these questions before, during, and after reading a variety of texts.
Before
What do you think this book will be about? Why do you think that?
What does the title tell you about this book?
What do you already know about the topic of this book?
What questions do you have?
Do you think this story is real or imaginary?
Who is the author of this book? Have you read any other books by this author?
During
What do you think will happen next?
Why do you think . . . ?
Where and when does this story take place?
How do you think the character will handle this situation?
Why is the character . . . ?
What does this word mean? How do you know?
After
How would you retell this story, including parts from the beginning, the middle, and the end?
What questions would you ask the author?
What do you think are the most important events in the story?
How did this character change throughout the story?
How would you have solved the problem?
What evidence can you find?
Do You Know?
Do You Know?
Research shows that students who use our resources score higher on reading tests and are more interested in reading than students who don’t!*
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