Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Reading and Writing
reading and writing tips for parents
How you can help your child develop reading and writing skills outside of the classroom.
In kindergarten, children learn the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. They discover that sounds and letters can be combined to make words, words can be put together to make sentences and that sentences can be written down to read.
In 1st grade, children learn to “blend” the sounds of single letters and pairs of letters into words that they can read and write. First-graders learn to read and understand simple illustrated books and stories, articles, and other sources of information.
In 2nd grade, children deepen their understanding of letters and sounds and learn many new strategies for figuring out words and making sense of what they read.
In 3rd grade, children practice reading with fluency, using a variety of strategies to make sense of unknown words. They write clear sentences and paragraphs to show understanding of the topics they have studied and the books they have read.
Learning A-Z subscriptions (Raz-Kids) give your students full access to literacy resources from home, or any place with an Internet connection. Raz-Kids is an online guided reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes. Learning can continue outside of the classroom walls, and we want to make sure students still have the opportunity to fill their hearts with the joy of reading.
Amazon company Audible is offering free children's audiobooks to help pass the time.
Kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
Bound to Stay Bound Bookstore is an online bookstore with free material for students during school closures.
online reading and writing resources
Registration is required for some online resources
Bound to Stay Bound Bookstore is an online bookstore with free material for students during school closures.
Raz-Kids is an online guided reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes.
Storyline Online is a children's literacy website which provides free storytelling videos and resources for parents and teachers to foster a love of reading in children.
At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-3.
Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in reading, problem-solving and literacy
Discover expert advice, educational resources and free eBooks to support children's learning at primary school and at home, from Oxford University Press.
Here are segments selected from Between the Lions, the series that helps kids "Get Wild About Reading!" This special collection provides a set of early Reading/Language Arts resources, organized by early elementary and preschool literacy skills.
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace.