Home-School Literacy Links

Are you looking for ways to help your child at home? Check out the following websites for resources and activities to support literacy. They're great for teachers, too!

• http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/
  This is a great place to find school-home literacy activities for kindergarten thru the third grade level.
• http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html
  This site, "Webbing Into Literacy" is a Head Start Program and provides rhymes, books, alphabet books, as well as a link for supporting families' literacy adventures.
• http://www.rif.org/parents/
  This is the website for "Reading is Fundamental", a program that supports family literacy. Click on this website to find ways to become involved in helping your child become a lifelong reader. Explore a world of books in "RIF Reading Planet" or participate in other literacy events, challenges and contests.
• http://www.bookadventure.org
  This website provides a free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. It is sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center.
• http://www.educationalpress.org
  Visit this website if you want to make your own flash cards or game boards to help your child with learning words at home.