Enrichment Resources

15 Home-based reading activities

  • See a movie that’s based on a book. Then, read the book together. (Or read the book first and then see the movie.) Discuss differences, similarities between the book and the movie.

  • Encourage your child to read for fun by selecting entertaining books, newspapers, and magazine articles to read together.

  • Have your child read the recipe as you make something fun, like a favorite family dish. (They can even help make the recipe!)

  • Read stories out loud, either to your child or with your child


  • Encourage your child to explore new interests by signing up for a sports team, after-school camp, or even a fun class. Then, find books and magazine articles about their new interests and read them together.

  • Have older children read out loud to their younger siblings.

  • Get a library card and help your child check out books related to their life and interests.

  • Play board games that involve reading, and include siblings and friends if possible.

  • Ask your child’s teacher for activity printouts that go with books being read in the classroom.

  • Ask your child’s teacher to recommend books.

  • Have your child watch reading-focused television programs on PBS.

  • Make reading a family event by having 15-30 minutes of family reading time every day.

  • Play games like charades or "Who Am I?" where family members act out or describe characters from favorite books while others guess who they are.

  • Talk to your child about things they have read in school or at home. You can do this during mealtime, bedtime, or when driving or commuting to activities or school. Make reading together enjoyable by focusing on the meaning of what you read rather than focusing on reading accuracy.

For a printable handout to send home with your students, click here for English and click here for Spanish.


Hello Parents and Students,

Welcome to Harris Elementary Library Enrichment Experience. Below are some more online resources to consider using during this time.


Fun Brain Books https://www.funbrain.com/books

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

STORYLINE ONLINE- https://www.storylineonline.net/

AUDIBLE BOOKS- https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

STARFALL- https://www.starfall.com/h/

MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY- https://www.mesalibrary.org/

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

DISTANCE LEARNING- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1elqiui1cSL2s0HT9vfutWPQdptoKEOBl/view