K-5 READING SUPPORT

In an effort to deepen the collaboration between school and home, we developed a Read-at-Home Plan to promote early literacy. This plan will give you activities and a list of online tools to utilize with your child. We are committed to walking alongside our families as we work to build lifelong learners and readers.

PARENT GUIDES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
The Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) are literacy standards for Florida students that will shape their education and make Florida the most literate state in the nation. The B.E.S.T. Standards will pave the way for Florida students to receive a world-class education and prepare them for a successful future. Parent Guides have been developed to help families learn more about the new B.E.S.T. ELA Standards.
Parent Guides for English Language Arts Standards

 

SUPPORTING READING AT HOME
Learning to read begins at home through everyday interactions with children, long before they attend school. Supporting literacy development as children enter elementary school and progress through grades positively affects their reading ability. The Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast provides family activities with easy-to-follow instructions to help children practice foundational reading skills at home. Foundational skills include oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Phonological awareness, alphabetic skills and language skills are the best predictors of early reading success (B.E.S.T., Appendix E, p. 206). There are short family videos for tips and support on how to use the activities to help children grow as readers. Using the family activities at home can help children develop language, link sounds to letters, blend letters and word parts to read and write the words and ultimately read for understanding.
Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home

 

NEW WORLDS READING
The New Worlds Reading Initiative gives hundreds of thousands of eligible PreK-5 students the chance to build personalized libraries that reflect their unique interests and backgrounds, at no cost to families or schools. Your child may be eligible to receive books and supporting materials each month.
New World Reading Initiative

 

The New Worlds Scholarship Accounts provide $500 scholarships to eligible K-5 students. The program offers parents/guardians access to education savings accounts to pay for tuition and fees related to part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy or mathematics programs and instructional materials (including desktop/laptop computers and tablets and curriculum related to reading, literacy or mathematics). Your child may be eligible for a New Worlds Scholarship Account.
New World Scholarship Accounts

**Parent Resources**


Reading Tips for Parents (in Multiple Languages) - This link provides access to a downloadable document of reading tips for parents and guardians. (Available in 11 languages).
www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-multiple-languages#english

 

Reading Adventure Packs - Reading Adventure Packs encourage hands-on fun and learning, centered around paired fiction and non-fiction books.
www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-adventure-packs-families

 

Reading Tips for Parents of Children with Disabilities - This link provides access to reading tips for parents and guardians of children with disabilities. (Speech and Language, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hearing Loss or Deafness, Low Vision or Blindness, Intellectual Disabilities, and Cerebral Palsy).
www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-multiple-languages#disabilities

 

25 Activities for Reading and Writing Fun - This link provides parents and guardians enjoyable activities that support reading and writing at home.
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/25-activities-reading-and-writing-fun

 

**Student Literacy Resources**

 

ABCya - Educational games to support elementary literacy.
http://www.abcya.com/

E-Learning for Kids - Educational games to support elementary literacy.
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/language-arts/

International Children's Digital Library - A digital library that hosts high-quality books in more than 50
languages.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

PBS Kids - Educational games to support elementary literacy.
http://pbskids.org/

ReadWorks - Access to content to support elementary literacy and comprehension.
https://www.readworks.org/

Spelling City - Educational games to support literacy in the areas of spelling and vocabulary.
https://www.spellingcity.com/

Starfall - Educational games to support literacy in phonics.
http://starfall.com/

Story Place - This digital library includes free online books, online activities, take-home activities, and
reading lists for preschool and elementary students.
https://www.storyplace.org