Remote literacy learning is a collaboration among schools, families, and students.
Remote literacy learning includes a mixture of literacy learning experiences that are teacher-led, family-led, and student-led. It is a collaboration among schools, families, and students. Parents have an important role in helping develop your child’s literacy skills.
This toolkit helps schools and families join efforts to support children’s literacy growth in remote or blended learning environments.
Questions to ask about your child's reading instruction at school.
Help your child practice early literacy skills and understand ideas during everyday life.
This toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Idaho State Department of Education, helps parents and families use everyday time together as an opportunity for learning and building reading skills.
Breaking down the truth about Dyslexia.
This toolkit helps parents and educators learn about dyslexia and how to support the literacy development of students with dyslexia.
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This booklet describes ways for parents to help their first graders learn to read.
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Multi-Tiered System Of Support
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A schoolwide framework that supports students who are struggling with reading, math, or social and emotional issues through different levels of intensity.
Public libraries are a great resource for your child’s literacy learning. They often provide free literacy events, in addition to children’s audio and print books. Library staff can help find resources to support your child’s learning at home.
Check your local library to see what it offers!
If you cannot read traditional print books due to a visual impairment, physical disability or dyslexia, Bookshare may be for you!
Bookshare® is FREE for qualified U.S. students of any age.
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library - anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card.
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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2021 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org
