evidence-based research
at home.
This section offers evidence-based resources designed to help parents and caregivers support students’ reading development in the classroom, at home, or any setting. Explore practical tools, guidance, and research-informed strategies to foster literacy growth from early childhood through adolescence.
Parent & Caregiver Resources
Our library of resources will equip any parent or caregiver with the tools they need to help a student grow as a confident reader.
- Parents and Caregivers
Modeling Literacy Skills with Your Preschooler
Talking, storytelling, books, and building vocabulary all provide valuable language experiences.
- Parents and Caregivers
Helping Your Family Member Grow Their Literacy Skills
Adults can and do improve their reading with good instruction and steady support.
- Parents and Caregivers
Helping Your Preschooler Build Oral Language and Vocabulary
Talking, singing, and playing help build language skills that help young children learn to read.
- Parents and Caregivers
Helping Your Preschooler Develop Print Awareness
Talking, reading, and playing with print every day helps your child build reading skills.
- Parents and Caregivers
Helping your preschooler learn to read and succeed in school
Simple, everyday interactions (i.e., talking, reading, and playing) build strong literacy skills.
- Parents and Caregivers
Helping Your Student Build Knowledge
Students build knowledge of the world through content-rich materials and teaching.
- Parents and Caregivers
Making the Reading-Writing Connection in Grades K-3
Children become stronger readers when they also write regularly—and vice versa.
- Parents and Caregivers
Supporting Students' Reading Fluency Outside the Classroom
Parents and caregivers can help students improve their reading fluency.
- Parents and Caregivers
Supporting Adolescent Learners' Vocabulary Instruction
Vocabulary helps students understand what they read, express themselves and succeed across subjects.
- Parents and Caregivers
