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"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." Jacqueline KennedyWelcome parents! This page is just for you! I will continue to add resources and information to support learning at home and address frequently asked questions. I have joined the world of Twitter! You can follow my feed @growingreaders1 for updates and information. Two years ago I tweeted a weekly "Helpful Hint" for parents working with their child at home. Please scroll back through those ideas to hopefully find something that can work for you! Last year I tweeted activities students completed in the reading room and suggestions for parents. Resources for understanding your child as a reader and helping him or her with reading at home: * Development of Reading Behaviors (by reading level) * National Institute for Literacy 2nd Grade Skills Checklist * National Institute for Literacy 1st Grade Skills Checklist * National Institute for Literacy Kindergarten Skills Checklist * Helpful Hints (for reading with your child) Activities you can do at home to help your child practice skills in a fun way:* Sight Word Activities* Word Games Websites for your child to play review games: *http://www.abcya.com/ *http://www.pbskids.org/ *http://www.starfall.com/ Outline of book characteristics at each level:* Book Characteristics
