These Family Activities include easy-to-follow plans to help you support your child's foundational reading skills at home. Materials needed for each Family Activity, such as letter cards, are included. They begin with simpler activities and progress to more difficult ones. You may want to start with the first activity and move to the next when you notice that your child has a firm understanding of the content from that activity.
The goal is to engage your child in activities that promote learning in a positive environment, not to induce frustration. Feel free to set aside an activity that seems too difficult. The activities should be completed with the child, frequently, with patience, and positive feedback. Using the activities at home will be a fun way to spend family time together!
The Family Literacy Videos show families engaging their child in the Family Activities. The key points about the videos can help you know what to focus on for a specific activity.
These materials were prepared, in part, with funding from the Florida Center for Reading Research and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast, administered by the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education. These family engagement materials are in the public domain. While permission to reprint or use these materials is not necessary, it should be cited as: Kosanovich, M., Lee, L., & Foorman, B (2020). Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills for Grades K-3 (REL 2021-042). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. These materials are available on the Regional Educational Laboratory website at https://ies.ed.gov/.
