Engage

Reading Rockets for Parents

Reading is Fundamental

Free Reading (printable resources to use at home)

Read, Write, Think

Reading Partners

NCDPI Parent Information

Parent Guides by Grade Level - See Below

Encouraging and building your child's love of reading is one of the most important things you can do. Reading is at the heart of all learning and children who are readers enjoy learning.

Great Ideas for Parents to Help Reinforce Reading at Home

1. Encourage your child to read at least 30 minutes every day.

2. Make reading fun and easy by putting books in easy reach.

3. Set aside time every week to visit your local library.

4. Read aloud to your child on a daily bases.

5. Look for unusual places for your at home reading time.

6. Squeeze time for reading into your busy day. Be creative.

7. Begin a family library of your child's favorite books.

8. Make sure the books are on your child's reading level.

9. Invite other people to read a book to your child (i.e. siblings, grandparents, friends, older kids visiting and neighbors)

10. Make your child a reading detective.

11. Try a newspaper scavenger hunt.

12. Play "alphabet concentration" with a beginning reader.

13. Teach you child to find answers to asked questions.

14. Encourage others to write notes and letters to your child.

15. Turn your whole house into a reading lesson for early readers.

Websites with Helpful Tips on Reading

Summer Reading

Reading Tips for Parents

Improve My Reading Comprehension

Reading Strategies and Study Skill Support for Parents

Reading at Home: 10 Simple Strategies for Parents

Reading Comprehension Strategy Tips for Parents

DPI Resources

Virtual Implementation Kit

ELA Standards