Articles for Parents

Did you know that about one in 10 children in kindergarten and first grade are absent from school more than nine days a school year? These kids are missing instructional time essential for learning to read, and it’s hard to make up for that loss.

Children with health issues can face unwelcome changes to their daily routines and relationships. For kids with health issues, the right books can help alleviate the mental and emotional burdens that accompany an illness.

ReadingBrightStart.org has been designed to foster repetition through novel and creative activities. Repetition helps to improve speed, increases confidence, and strengthens the connections in the brain that help children learn.

This glossary may come in handy as you work with your child to develop and enhance his or her pre-reading skills.

Communication is the practice of sharing information. We can teach young children how to use language by engaging them in conversations, which helps them develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

Should you share the Preschool Reading Screener results with your child’s preschool teacher? That is a personal decision that you can make with a bit of caution.

Create a home literacy environment with these ten strategies that will positively support your child’s early development in drawing and writing confidently.

What, you may be thinking, is the value in reading a wordless book? Quite simply, wordless books are picture books without words.

Public libraries can provide a variety of reading and learning opportunities for your child. In addition to lending books, music and movies, many libraries offer free community events you and your child can enjoy together.