What Can I Do at Home?
Parents and guardians play a vital role in fostering your student's literacy skills outside of school. Here, you'll find a collection of engaging activities, helpful tips, and valuable resources designed to support your student's literacy development.
Reading Resources
Family Supports for Reading - Virginia Department of Education
Literacy Resources - Virginia Department of Education
Home Connection from Really Great Reading
Student practice activities and tools from Really Great Reading.
Flyleaf Decodable Books
Flyleaf Publishing decodable books provide beginning and struggling readers with opportunities to practice their phonics knowledge.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies is an engaging foundational television series based on the science of reading. The show makes the science of reading fun for aspiring young readers—cleverly teaching the underlying components of skillful word reading. These skills include phonological awareness, letter names and sounds, and blending sounds to decode words.
Storyline Online®
Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Viola Davis, Terry Crews, Connie Britton, John Lithgow, Jennifer Garner, Betty White, and dozens more.
Operation Storytime
Famous authors, illustrators, celebrities, and educators recorded virtual storytimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their storytimes are still accessible for families interested in tuning into read-aloud videos.