Did you know that parents are their child's first and most influential teacher?
Readers are born on their parents laps!
Before Parent Survey
Click below. Print, complete and return the survey to your child's school.
What do you think about reading?
Click below to visit NEA's website and learn how to read to your child and what books to choose.
"Open a book and you will find People and places of every kind.
Open a book and you can be Anything that you want to be.
Open a book and you can share Wondrous worlds you find in there.
Open a book and I will too. You read to me, and I'll read to you."
Jane Baskwill
Learn how to choose to book for your child.
Click here to choose a great book!
Libraries play an important role in education and the development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school.
Click here for Baltimore County Public Library's Kid's Pages
The joy of sharing books is a gift you can give children from the time they are born. Chanting nursery rhymes, singing songs, and reading stories can comfort and entertain even the youngest child. Listening to language lays the ground work for reading.
Click below to visit Storyline to have actors read and discuss books with your child.
It is important to make sure that your child is able to comprehend what he/she is reading. One way to make sure that your child understands what he/she is reading is to ask questions.
One key to children's reading success is making their reading experience entertaining, relaxing, and enjoyable. Allow children to choose their own reading materials and be aware of what their reading interests are. Help them to find books that pique their interests!
Click below to learn how your child can earn prizes for reading.
You can help your child develop by talking and writing everyday. Empower yourself as a parent with information and fun ideas to create lifelong learners.
Click below to enjoy reading games with your child!
Raising A Reader Checklist
Self-Assessment
Click here to find out how much you learned!
After Parent Survey
