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NCDPI's Summer Learning Digital Initiative- Provides families with ways to support learning at home while addressing 5 domains of development and learning. Includes Infant - 2nd grade English/Spanish home learning activities for Reading, Writing, Math, and Science/Social Studies.
Sold a Story (a podcast by American Public Media) - Sold a Story is a powerful podcast that uncovers how many schools across the country were led to use reading methods that don’t align with what research says actually works. It tells the story of how well-meaning educators were given the wrong tools—leaving too many children behind. This matters for our community because our state is now moving in a better direction. By using the science of reading, we’re choosing methods that are backed by strong research, giving every child the support they need to become a confident reader.
Literacy at Home (slideshow made by NHCS Early Literacy Facilitator Sydney Kong, Spring 2025) - a brief overview on how students in NHCS are learning to read, how to interpret assessment reports, and ideas for at-home activities
NHCS staff and community organizations work to offer parent education and family support throughout New Hanover County
This digital resource provides literacy activities at each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade
Help your child read and write with practical ideas and strategies based on what works
Impacts of Literacy Instruction
Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters
Science of Reading