Activity: Make a reading tree
How you can help at home: In this activity your child records books she has read on a reading tree.
Activity: Develop a mental image
How you can help at home: Have your child make a mental image of a passage that has been read aloud.
Letter collage
How you can help at home: In this activity your child explores letter sounds by making a collage.
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Your child and reading: A grade-by-grade guide
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GreatSchools members share their favorite children's books, from classics to trendy tales.
Reading wizards
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Developing reading skills in young children
Dr. Reid Lyon discusses how children develop reading skills and what parents can do to help.
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