Reading Center Parent Resources

Some resources related to reading are available for you to check out in the school office. Books

The Parent Coach

This is a book designed to help parents cope with the typical problems that children encounter in their everyday lives. The book coaches parents to nurture their child’s social and emotional skills and to teach them to use their “thinking side” and not their “reacting side.”

How to Read: Parents Guide in English and Spanish

This book highlights a simple program that can help parents begin to read with their child ten minutes daily, five days a week. Even though the realities of everyday life can make this challenging, this book will present a way for busy parents to make it happen. J

Literacy Kit The Partners Video and Bookmark

This 25-minute video shows parents strategies for helping children learn to read. Live- action demonstrations show adults employing the Six Strategies for Success and using prompting questions with young readers. It also shows parents how to use the Partners Bookmark to support their teaching efforts.

The Partners Handbook

The Partners Handbook is a print companion to The Partners Video. It parallels the lessons presented in the video and shows how to put the Six Keys to Success into action. It also includes lists of suggested books that exercise the basic reading skills promoted by each of the Six Keys. When a Child Reads When a Child Reads… answers the questions all parents have about helping their child learn to read. This easy-to-read booklet includes practical suggestions for supporting children’s reading, finding the right books, and connecting the reading and writing processes.

When a Child Writes

Through children's writing samples, this booklet describes and demonstrates the developmental writing stages. The reader will learn many valuable tips and strategies to support young writers. It's the perfect companion to When a Child Reads...

The Partners Bookmark

The Partners Bookmark supports parents as they become at-home reading partners with their child. One side displays the Six Keys to Success, while the other provides examples of prompting questions for children’s reading. The keys and prompting questions are demonstrated in the Partners Video, the main component of The Partners Literacy Kit and The Partners Literacy Kit for Parents.