Improving+Reading+Engagement+at+Home

Improving Reading Engagement at Home  Authors: Dan Lester-grade 4 teacher, Jill Raffone-kindergarten teacher, Erin Gallagher-grade 3 teacher The benefits to reading are endless and the importance for reading at home are just as imperative as reading at school. If you are worndering about the benefits to reading at home with your child, check out this [|article]! Below are some ways to foster reading engagement at home with your child. Tap into online resources:  [|Starfall] is a free online public service that is used to help students learn to read with phonics. When students visit the website they can listen to stories, practice letters, sounds and fluency, play math and word games, etc. This is a great website to check out and utilize with your child at home. [|Storyline Online] is a literacy program of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. The website provides a variety of texts that are read aloud by actors and actresses and also shows the illustrations. This is a fun and meaningful way to listen to stories that go beyond holding a book.

[|Tumblebooks] is a virtual online library that families can access for interactive and independent read alouds. It is easy to navigate and so much fun to explore! Anytime you child can listen to reading or practice reading at home can be benefical. If you cannot find time to read each day with your child a good alternative is to have your child listen to reading through the computer or on tape/cd. ====[|Scholastic] delivers outstanding books, magazines and educational programs directly to schools and families. By using Scholastic you can browse and order books based on your child's interests, watch educational videos, utilize parenting resources, and so much more. This website can be beneficial for everyone within the home! Most schools and classroom teachers are invloved with scholastic so ask your child's classroom teacher for a more information on how to order books for your home.==== media type="custom" key="24057372"