
Resources for Families
At Reading Partners we know the learning doesn’t begin and end in the classroom. Research shows that family involvement is the number one predictor of early literacy success and future academic achievement. We encourage family members to read at home with their kids every day and stay involved in their children’s educational experience.
We want parents, guardians, and other relatives caring for children to become the best reading partners for their kids. Here are some resources to stay educated and informed about early literacy.
Top 5
The power of joy: 5 tips to help kids enjoy reading
5 easy ways guardians can increase their child’s reading fluency
5 at-home reading strategies to improve reading skills
Other resources
Building bookish homes for reading success
How to foster a habit of independent reading
At-home strategies for building foundational reading skills
10 fun ways to combat the summer slide
How to choose books for apprehensive readers
For your education
Early warning! Why reading by the end of third grade matters (report)
Early reading research confirmed (report)
Students who don’t read well in third grade are more likely to drop out or fail to finish high school (report)
How picture books help kids develop literacy skills
Do third grade reading scores impact college access?
5 common myths about learning to read
Research shows reading improves kids’ emotional intelligence
The problem with illiteracy and how it affects all of us