Remote literacy learning is a collaboration among schools, families, and students.
This toolkit helps families join efforts to support children’s literacy growth in remote or blended learning environments.
You can coach your child’s literacy learning at home. This means interacting with and guiding your child so he or she grows and succeeds.
This toolkit helps parents and families take part in literacy experiences at home to develop children’s reading and language skills.
Questions to ask about your child's assessments and instruction at school.
Helping your child with speech sounds supports early reading success.
Signs of typical reading development and possible indicators of risk for dyslexia.
Expert: Guinevere Eden Ph.D.
Expert: Evelyn Johnson, Ph.D
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Ask your students to retell the story to build early language and literacy skills in young children.
Topic: Comprehension
Have students count the number of words in the book title to build early language and literacy skills in young children.
Topic: Beginning Reading
This Reading is Fundamental resource offers tips for sharing books, playing games, singing songs, and having conversations with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on a handy growth chart.
Topic: Language Development
High Frequency Words
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Words that appear in print most often.
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
