Learn to help your child isolate the first sound in a spoken word.

Learn to help your child blend spoken sounds into spoken words.

Help your child segment the individual sounds in spoken words, a prerequisite skill for writing and spelling.

A colorful and engaging selection of early reader books that your child can read AND listen to.

From the U.S. Department of Education

PBS Parents offers ways to incorporate literacy skills into daily activities.

Target the Problem! is a tool to help parents understand the specific challenges a child may be having with reading. You'll find practical suggestions on what you (and kids themselves) can do to help students overcome or deal with their reading difficulties.

Why should we keep reading aloud to kids even when they can already "read on their own?" This talk by
Rebecca Bellingham, Instructor in the Literacy Specialist Program at Columbia University Teachers College, demonstrates the magic of read aloud and reminds us all why reading aloud is so essential- at school and at home. This talk is for parents and teachers who want to teach comprehension and connect with kids in powerful ways. 

 

Peter L. Benson, president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Search Institute, is one of the world's leading authorities on positive human development. Dr. Benson is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on child and adolescent development and social change, including, most recently, Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

Use this site to investigate books at appropriate reading levels for your child.