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La ruta a la lectura: Revise periodicamente el rendimiento

Preguntas para hacer sobre las evaluaciónes y la instrucción de su hijo en la escuela.

Supporting Your Child’s Literacy Development at Home

Supporting Your Child’s Literacy Development at Home

Taking part in literacy experiences at home can develop your child’s reading ability, comprehension, and language skills.  Activities that you can engage in at home include: joint reading, drawing, singing, storytelling, reciting, game playing, and rhyming.  You can tailor activities to your child’s age and ability level, and can incorporate technology into your learning opportunities.

literacy presentation for parents

La ruta a la lectura: Afinamiento en el hogar

Ayude a su hijo a practicar habilidades de alfabetización temprana y comprender ideas durante la vida cotidiana.

Important Pieces of School-Based Intervention for Students with or at Risk for Dyslexia: Evidence from 40 Years of Research

Important Pieces of School-Based Intervention for Students with or at Risk for Dyslexia: Evidence from 40 Years of Research

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis involving studies conducted over the last 4 decades that aimed to improve reading outcomes for Grade K-5 students with or at risk for dyslexia. They were primarily interested to know the factors and characteristics which were consistently associated with effective interventions and outcomes.

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What do we know about what’s different in the brain of a person with dyslexia?

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What do you suggest using to support the argument to a school that a dyslexic student needs an Orton-Gillingham based program as part of their IEP? What research or information shows that Orton-Gillingham is the best approach for dyslexia?

Recommended resources, what is reading fluency (spanish).

This infographic explains what reading fluency is (in Spanish).

Topic:  Fluency with Text, Spanish

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Milestones of Early Literacy Development

This infographic outlines key language and early literacy milestones for children 6 months to age 5.

Topic:  Beginning Reading, Language Development

The Literacy Pages for Families

This activity book describes activities families can do with their child to promote literacy development.

Topic:  Beginning Reading

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Explore Tools & Resources

Improving literacy briefs.

Research summaries and infographics written by our experts.

Implementation Toolkits

Practical help for implementing recommended literacy practices.

MTSS-R Implementation Guide

Step-by-step guide to implementing multi-tiered systems of support in reading (MTSS-R).

Resource Repository

Recommended websites, downloads, and videos from reliable sources.

Videos & Webinars

Pragmatic discussions and presentations from our experts that explore literacy topics.

State of Dyslexia

Dyslexia legislation in the United States of America.

Academic Screening Tools Chart Selector

Academic screeners based upon personalized search criteria.

Literacy Skill Checklist

Personalized resources aligned with literacy skills for beginning readers.

Ask an Expert

Our experts answer your literacy-related questions.

Print Awareness

The understanding that what is read is linked to the words on the page, rather than to the pictures.

The Literacy Playground for Kids & Families!

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Resources at Your Library

Public libraries are a great resource for your child’s literacy learning. They often provide free literacy events, in addition to children’s audio and print books. Library staff can help find resources to support your child’s learning at home.

Check your local library to see what it offers!

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Check Out Bookshare

If you cannot read traditional print books due to a visual impairment, physical disability or dyslexia, Bookshare may be for you!

Bookshare® is FREE for qualified U.S. students of any age.

Check Out OverDrive

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library - anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card.

OverDrive accounts are FREE!

The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2024 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://www.improvingliteracy.org

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