Literacy Information for Families

A “million word gap” for children who aren’t read to at homeYoung children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. This “million word gap” could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading development, said Jessica Logan, lead author of the study and assistant professor...

"A Million Word Gap for Children Who Aren't Read to at Home"

Read this article to learn more about the importance of reading to young children and how it prepares them to enter Kindergarten with a language foundation and larger word vocabulary.

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Tips for Supporting Reading Skills at Home

This resource from What Works Clearinghouse provides information to families on the following topics for young readers:

Reading Together
Breaking apart sentences into words (phonological awareness) and words into sounds (phonemic awareness)
Sounding out words (phonics)
Practicing reading fluency

Use these guides to see step-by-step instructions for supporting your young reader at home.

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