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Elementary Reading
How parents can enrich elementary children's reading skills.
Reading Level Estimator
Have your child read a passage and this useful tool will guide you to the correct reading level.
Have your child read a passage and this useful tool will guide you to the correct reading level.
Precursors to Reading
Help your child enter kindergarten ready to read.
Help your child enter kindergarten ready to read.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Build Comprehension
The latest research in reading comprehension finds that even beginning readers can learn strategies to improve comprehension. As you practice reading with your children at home, try these comprehension-building strategies.
The latest research in reading comprehension finds that even beginning readers can learn strategies to improve comprehension. As you practice reading with your children at home, try these comprehension-building strategies.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn Fluency
It is possible to help your child become a more fluent reader. Beginning around first grade, use these teacher-recommended strategies at home to build fluency.
It is possible to help your child become a more fluent reader. Beginning around first grade, use these teacher-recommended strategies at home to build fluency.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Build Vocabulary
Make learning new words a fun part of your family routine. Encourage your kids to ask if they don't know or understand a word they see or hear. Other ways to increase vocabulary are to play lots of word games such as Scattergories and Outburst. When you read books aloud that are interesting but a bit above his reading level, you expand his vocabulary and comprehension. Play word games online or make your own with these ideas. Next, find ways to make vocabulary homework more interesting and fun.
Make learning new words a fun part of your family routine. Encourage your kids to ask if they don't know or understand a word they see or hear. Other ways to increase vocabulary are to play lots of word games such as Scattergories and Outburst. When you read books aloud that are interesting but a bit above his reading level, you expand his vocabulary and comprehension. Play word games online or make your own with these ideas. Next, find ways to make vocabulary homework more interesting and fun.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn to Spell and Write Words
Learning to spell is an ongoing developmental process that takes lots of practice. Make it a regular part of your home learning routine with online spelling fun and different strategies for practicing weekly spelling words.
Learning to spell is an ongoing developmental process that takes lots of practice. Make it a regular part of your home learning routine with online spelling fun and different strategies for practicing weekly spelling words.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn to Recognize Words on Sight
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) defines a sight word as "a word that is immediately recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification." You can use a variety of activities to expose your child to the words they will need to recognize on sight to increase reading fluency and comprehension.
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) defines a sight word as "a word that is immediately recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification." You can use a variety of activities to expose your child to the words they will need to recognize on sight to increase reading fluency and comprehension.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn About Print and Books
Of course you will want to read to your child, even in the elementary years. You should encourage your child to read independently also. Buy as many books for your child as you can afford; and, supplement her own favorites at home with fresh selections from the library. Your child's own magazine subscription is also a fun way to reinforce print reading.
Of course you will want to read to your child, even in the elementary years. You should encourage your child to read independently also. Buy as many books for your child as you can afford; and, supplement her own favorites at home with fresh selections from the library. Your child's own magazine subscription is also a fun way to reinforce print reading.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Build Phonics Skills
Help your child learn to relate the sounds of spoken language to the letters of the alphabet and word forms. You will find many online, printable, and make-at-home activities to build your child's phonics skills. Electronic toys and board games are also fun ways to build your child's understanding of letter and word sounds.
Help your child learn to relate the sounds of spoken language to the letters of the alphabet and word forms. You will find many online, printable, and make-at-home activities to build your child's phonics skills. Electronic toys and board games are also fun ways to build your child's understanding of letter and word sounds.
Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Build Spoken Language
Children need a strong foundation of spoken language during the preschool and school-age years. Think of all they ways that your child learns language through play. Encourage these activities at home to build spoken language.
Children need a strong foundation of spoken language during the preschool and school-age years. Think of all they ways that your child learns language through play. Encourage these activities at home to build spoken language.
Help Your Child Learn to Read
Parents can follow the lead of elementary educators to find at-home activities to enrich children's reading skills.
Parents can follow the lead of elementary educators to find at-home activities to enrich children's reading skills.
A Home Learning Plan for Elementary Reading
Adapt the elementary educator's approach to develop a home learning plan to enrich your child's reading skills.
Adapt the elementary educator's approach to develop a home learning plan to enrich your child's reading skills.
Choosing the Right Books for Your Child
Though self-selected reading is important for encouraging your child's love of reading, a little parental guidance during library trips will help your child choose books that are interesting and at her reading level.
Though self-selected reading is important for encouraging your child's love of reading, a little parental guidance during library trips will help your child choose books that are interesting and at her reading level.
Printable Author List for Library Trips with Your Child
Print a list of the best children's authors that you can take to the library this summer. It will help you find the great kids' books that are hidden in the stacks of your local library.
Print a list of the best children's authors that you can take to the library this summer. It will help you find the great kids' books that are hidden in the stacks of your local library.
About Childrens Books
Get ideas for books for your child with this extensive resource.
Get ideas for books for your child with this extensive resource.