Family Links

These resource links and activities are designed to enrich your child's reading experience, fostering exploration and engagement with literature.

1. Reading Aloud Activities

Resource: Storyline Online

Activity: Select a story from the website and read it aloud together with your child. Afterward, take time to discuss the characters and themes to deepen understanding and engagement.

2. Phonemic Awareness Games

Resource: PBS Kids - Learning Games

Activity: Explore phonics and sound games that make learning phonemic awareness enjoyable for children. 

3. Vocabulary Building

Resource: Vocabulary.com

Activity: Use the site to discover engaging vocabulary games and quizzes that make learning new words enjoyable. Encourage your children to explore these resources and set a goal to learn a few new words each week. This approach will help expand their vocabulary in a fun and interactive way!

4. Comprehension Strategies

Resource: ReadWriteThink - Comprehension Activities

Activity: Access interactive tools that assist children in summarizing stories and creating character maps after reading. These resources can enhance comprehension by helping children visualize key elements of the story and understand character relationships more clearly. Encourage your child to use these tools to reinforce their understanding and make reading more engaging!

5. Exploring Different Genres

Resource: Scholastic Book Wizard

Activity: Use the Book Wizard to discover books categorized by genre and reading level. Encourage your child to explore a genre they haven't read before, broadening their literary horizons and enhancing their reading experience!

6. Creative Writing Prompts

Resource: Creative Writing Prompts

Activity: Choose a prompt from the list and encourage your child to write a short story based on it. Afterward, share the stories together during family reading time, fostering creativity and discussion about their imaginative ideas!

7. Family Reading Challenges

Resource: Goodreads

Activity: Set up a family reading challenge on Goodreads to track the books you all read together. This platform allows you to share your progress, discuss your favorite reads, and motivate each other to reach your reading goals!

8. Online Reading Programs

Resource: Raz-Kids

Activity: Sign up for Raz-Kids, a platform where children can read leveled books and take quizzes to assess their comprehension. This engaging resource allows kids to progress at their own pace while enhancing their reading skills!

9. Book Recommendations and Reviews

Resource: Common Sense Media

Activity: Use this site to find age-appropriate book recommendations. Discuss the reviews with your child to help them understand different perspectives before selecting books to read together!

10. Interactive Storytelling

Resource: Storybird

Activity: Encourage your child to create their own illustrated stories using the Storybird platform. This interactive tool allows them to express their creativity while combining writing and art, making storytelling a fun and engaging experience!