Literacy at Home
Literacy at home
Building literacy at home and on the go can be easy, affordable and fun.
Dr. Terrie Noland shares how you can build literacy at home with quick and easy-to-implement activities using supplies found at your local Dollar General store.
Resources for families
Our highest-rated resources, articles, and activities for parents and caregivers to support their child when reading and learning outside of the classroom.
A summer reading program, but for adults! The National Book Foundation challenges grownups to complete a cluster of reading activities (from listening to an audiobook to rereading a favorite childhood book) during the summer of 2024. They even have prizes!
Literacy development isn’t confined to the classroom. Engaging your child in literacy activities at home and on the go with these practical tips can significantly impact your child’s reading and writing skills.
Two literacy leaders discuss the critical role of parents and caregivers in the literacy journey and share insights and experiences in cultivating a parent community to support academic success.
Ideas to help build clear speaking and listening skills along with purposeful reading and writing activities.
Parents can support their students in further developing, building, and using general academic vocabulary as well as learn and use grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization rules.
Build early literacy at home with these quick and easy-to-implement activities and supplies found at your local Dollar General store.
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1 in 5 children has dyslexia. Here are tips for recognizing the signs and supporting your child.
If your child has trouble with homework, there may be hidden reasons, and here’s how you can help.
To make reading more fun and engaging, see this list of books for parents and caregivers to explore with their children.
By embracing the joyful nature of play, you create an environment where learning is an exciting adventure.
Don’t miss these fun tips and resources to help you talk, read, and sing with your child daily and build their brain for reading success.
The importance and joy of read-alouds
How Parents and Caregivers Can Support Literacy For Their Child
Learning isn’t something that just happens in the classroom. Learning is a process that begins in the home and continues throughout a child’s school years and beyond. Reading and literacy are the foundation of learning. Parents and caregivers can play an important role in supporting their children in the learning and reading process and reap all the benefits of quality family time together!
The benefits of reading aloud to your child
Help promote language for your child
By reading aloud to your child, you are helping them develop important language skills. You are exposing them to vocabulary and building their knowledge so they are better prepared for reading in school.
Help your child to see themselves in stories
Through reading, your child can explore feelings that help them put words to things they may be thinking. Reading also helps students imagine new adventures. Books can influence children and motivate them to pursue future opportunities.
Create connections and shared experiences
Reading together can be quality time, providing opportunities for families to share their thoughts and feelings on characters, stories, authors and illustrators. It also reinforces learning and facilitates engagement and satisfaction in the reading experience.