Category Archive: Language and Literacy Toolkit

A Parent’s Guide to Reading to Preschoolers: Summary

The more words a child knows upon entering kindergarten, the better the child will do in school. This document gives suggestions on how to read to your preschooler.

A Parent’s Guide to Reading to Preschoolers: Detail

Reading to your child is a wonderful way to help your child develop language skills.

A Parent’s Guide to Developing Oral Language Skills: Detail

Strong language skills have us think and learn. Read to see how you can help your child develop strong language skills.

A Parent’s Guide to Reading to and with Children in Kindergarten – Grade 3: Detail

This guide gives lots of ideas on how to read to and with your child.

A Parent’s Guide to Reading to and with Children Kindergarten – 3rd Grade: Summary

Reading to and with children allows them to keep developing their language skills . This document gives suggestions on how to read to and with your child.

A Parent’s Guide to Conversation Starters When Reading: Detail

Not sure how to have a conversation with your child about a book you are reading together? This guide shares eight different kinds of questions you can ask to get a conversation started after reading a book.

A Parent’s Guide to Reading to and with Children Grades 4 – 6: Detail

Reading to and with children in upper elementary is still very important.

A Parent’s Guide to Developing Oral Language Skills: Summary

For children to learn language they must hear it and play with it. This document gives some suggestions to how to help a child develop language skills.

A Parent’s Guide to Conversation Starters When Reading: Summary

Wondering how to have a conversation with your child about a book? Click on the PDF to download some questions to ask your child to get the conversation started after reading a book.

A Parent’s Guide to Asking Questions While Reading: Detail

Asking your child questions while you are reading is a great way to teach your child new vocabulary words.

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