How can I encourage my child to read?
I’ve learned from parents, teachers, and students that the most important way to encourage your child to read is to read TOGETHER. You are welcome to check out books from our school library, and your child will check out new books on their own every week! Another hint: If your child sees YOU reading, they’ll want to read, too!
What are some of the best reading websites?
Use our school library through ClassLink and you’ll find we have thousands of books online. There are also many great sites and apps to build a strong reader. Here are a few suggestions:
How can I find reading materials?
Books, magazines, signs, newspapers, brochures, and anything with print will provide great ways to share information and build reading fluency and comprehension. Visit the public library, the school library, and all the little free libraries we have in our community!
What skills can we practice at home?
Some of the best reading techniques for kids are skimming, scanning, active reading, reading for details, and using a wide variety of texts. When you’re reading with your child, stop and ask questions, discuss issues or problems your main characters may experience, talk about the setting and how the story turns out. Reading involvement means we talk about what we read, we see what we read, we hear what we read, we think about what we read! All of these are great reading skills!
How do we choose library reading materials?
We consider the students’ interests and needs, as well as the personality of our community. Our library collection development policy requires us to read reviews, analyze new books, and bring you the best and most developmentally appropriate books we can find! We observe children as they browse in the library, and select new books based upon their excitement and engagement in reading!