Resource Repository

The nine activity sheets below, available in both English and Spanish, are designed to provide simple, fun activities families and caregivers can use with children at home to strengthen language development in either the home language or English.

Here are some steps you can take to develop a strong partnership with your child's teachers.

This tip sheet provides families with information on how to support the early language experiences of preschoolers who are dual language learners.

This kit includes a parent and caregiver guide to talking, reading, and singing with their preschooler, as well as a children's read-aloud book.

Read a tip sheet for families, caregivers and early educators that support preschoolers' early language experiences through talking, reading and singing together every day.

Read tips on how families, caregivers and early educators can support preschoolers' early language experiences through talking, reading and singing together every day.

This infographic explains types of fiction (in Spanish).

This resource gives four tips for teaching your child about phonemes in order to raise a strong reader and writer.

Families can use this tool for tips on what to do while reading.

This sheet by the Idaho Commission for Libraries includes an activity, song, and
tips to help develop your young child's language and vocabulary skills.

Read this infographic to learn different types of thinking needed to understand text.

This infographic explains what reading fluency is (in Spanish).

This resource explains why engaging in your child's education matters and shares five ways families, teachers, schools and communities can work together to support children's learning and school success, including a reflection exercise.

Read this infographic for tips on reading over the summer.

This document presents five ways that parents can help students of all ages develop important text-reading skills.