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The family makes critical contributions to student achievement from preschool through high school.  A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, education level or cultural background.
~ National Education Association



At Home Activities

Practice with Sight Words: Creative ways to practice sight words. 

Parent Resource Center: Alphabet activity ideas that include recipes, games, outdoor activities, books, songs, and crafts!

At Home Literacy Activities: Here you will find fun activities you can do with your child to reinforce reading skills


Other Sites

ED.gov: The U.S. Department of Education site especially for parents.

Literacy Connection: A very useful site filled with activities, resources, and articles.
Articles and Research

Family Education Articles: A collection of great articles relating to your young reader.


Kindergarten Information: Informaion on saftey issues, milestones, trouble spots, and you and school topics.


Teaching our Youngest to Read
A Dept. of Education site that provides tips on reading aloud with children, sounds of spoken language, concepts of print, teaching about letters, and teaching numbers and counting. Excellent, easy to understand site!


A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Learn to Read  
Research on reading and learning to read shows that there are things that can be done at home from an early age that help children become successful as readers. The following suggestions, which are backed up by research, should be especially helpful to parents and caregivers of young children.