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Reading starts at home. From conversations to reading together, kids learn early literacy skills by interacting with caregivers. Learn from the most-asked questions about reading at home and what to do to support your readers.
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Reading With Your Child
Reading With Your Child
The ABCs of Active Reading with your Child
The ABCs of Active Reading with your Child
Ask open-ended questions about the book.
Build vocabulary by talking about words.
Connect to your kids' world by relating the book to their interests.
10 Things You Can Do to to Raise a Reader
10 Things You Can Do to to Raise a Reader
1. Read from day one
2.Share books every day
3.Reread favorites
4.Send positive messages about the joys of literacy
5.Visit the library early and often
6.Find the reading and writing in everyday things
7.Give your reader something to think and talk about
8.Talk, talk, talk
9.Know your stuff
10.Speak up if something doesn’t feel right
Raising Readers: What Parents Can Do
Raising Readers: What Parents Can Do
This article offers a list of 20 things that parents can do to engage children in literacy. Two stand-out ways are: pointing out print and engaging in conversations.
Point out print out in the world. From menus to recipes and road signs to maps, print is all around us.
Engage in conversations. It doesn't just have to be about a book, it can be about anything. Instead of "How was your day?" and getting the typical "good" response, ask "What was something that made you happy today?" or "What was hard today?". Using specific language and talking in complete sentences builds a strong literacy foundation.
Source: National Education Association
Parent Strategies for Engaging Literacy
Parent Strategies for Engaging Literacy
This article provides specific suggestions in grade spans from Pre-K, Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade and beyond.
Three key take-aways are:
Model good literacy habits by reading and writing in front of your child.
Provide meaningful and authentic literacy moments. Kids like to write for real audiences and real purposes. Have them create a dinner menu, write the schedule for the weekend, or write (part of) the grocery list.
Listen to audio books together. Car rides provide a good chunk of time to listen to books together.
Source: NWEA
Engage in Activities Together: Interactive Author Websites
Engage in Activities Together: Interactive Author Websites
Understanding the Components of Reading
Understanding the Components of Reading
What Reading Skills Should I Expect at Grade Level Spans?
What Reading Skills Should I Expect at Grade Level Spans?
Learn how to navigate the SAU 16 competency document. This document outlines expected literacy skills by grade span.
This model is widely used in the education world. It shows all the interconnected skills needed to be a fluent reader.
The lower end of the reading rope describes the ability to read the words on the page.
The upper end of the reading rope describes the ability to understand the meaning of the text.
What is Phonological Awareness?
"You can do it with your eyes closed"
Source: Reading Rockets
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