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Taking part in literacy experiences at home can develop your child’s reading ability, comprehension, and language skills. Activities that you can engage in at home include: joint reading, drawing, singing, storytelling, reciting, game playing, and rhyming. You can tailor activities to your child’s age and ability level, and can incorporate technology into your learning opportunities.
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Reading instruction on understanding how letters and groups of letters link to sounds to form letter-sound relationships and spelling patterns.
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This booklet describes activities that parents can do with their children to improve reading skills at specific ages from birth through Preschool.
Topic: Phonemic Awareness, Language Development
This video by Great Schools details writing expectations for middle schoolers. Get a glimpse into kids' writing that includes a thesis, details supported by facts, and an analysis, making a clear point.
Topic: Writing
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.
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