ABCs of Family Engagement: A resource for families of ELL students

Parent Reading Tips by Topic

The following articles and tips are organized by topic to make it easy to find helpful information!

Choosing Books for Your Child

• Finding and Sharing Great Kids' Books
• Finding the Right Book for Your Child
• Selecting Books for Your Child: Finding 'Just Right' Books
• The Importance of Reading Widely
• Sharing Wordless Picture Books

Creating a Home Library

• A Fresh Look at Your Home Library
• A Home for My Books
• Book Swap for Kids
• Creating a Home Library
• In Search of Free Books

Reading Out Loud

• Fun and Effective Ways to Read With Children
• How to Read an E-Book with Your Child
• Simple Yet Powerful Things to Do While Reading Aloud
• Use a PEER When You Read Aloud
• Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension

Reading Motivation

• Reading: The Perfect Gift
• What Parents Can Do: Reading Tips From Kids
• When Kids Hate to Read

Reading to Understand

• Help Your Child Understand What He or She Reads
• Mission Critical: Reading Together to Build Critical Thinking Skills
• Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension
• Reading for Meaning with Your Child
• Why Reading to Your Kids in Spanish Will Help Them Become Better Readers

Writing at Home

There are lots of ways for kids to practice writing at home, whether helping to make a grocery list, writing a story, or typing an e-mail to a friend or relative. These articles describe fun writing activities for kids of all ages.

Featured Articles

• Graphic Organizers to Help Kids With Writing
• Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
• Kids Who Blog
• Developing Writing and Spelling at Home: Pre-K
• Developing Writing and Spelling at Home

FAQs

• Is it OK to read books to my child in my native language?
• If I only read to my child in my native language, will he ever learn to read in English?
• Should my child learn to read in English or our native language?