This section of the Learning Network is designed to help parents stay connected to their children’s learning. Find homework help, creative activities, printables, games, and ideas from other parents and experts.
Our colorful bilingual Family Guide includes tips for helping children get the most out of reading as well as pointers on working with schools and teachers, ideas for using the public library, and more. Available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
The following is intended to help you become a parent who is great at reading with your child. You’ll find ideas and activities to enrich this precious time together.
The Family Reading Partnership is a community organization that promotes early literacy. They are a broad-based, locally grown coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations — to “create a culture of literacy” by promoting family reading practices.
Children can learn about family heritage at the same time they are improving their literacy skills. Using family-based writing projects, you can build a connection with parents, and help children see the value in their own heritage and in the diversity around them.
Learn the benefits of getting your child evaluated, who does the evaluation, what happens during an evaluation, what to do with the results, and more. You can also view a video to get an inside look at a dyslexia evaluation.
Discover what kinds of books are especially popular with children who struggle with reading. The recommended books are based on a Reading Rockets survey of parents and educators of children with learning and attention issues, including dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder.
Books hold memories. Children and adults make friends, share excitement, visit places that seem unreachable, laugh, and so much more in books. So, meet an old friend or find a new one here in these classics for all ages.