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Parent Resource Guides: https://www.pta.org/home/family-resources/Parents-Guides-to-Student-Success

Parent Guide - Kindergarten     Guía para los Padres - Kindergarten
Parent Guide - Grade 1                 Guía para los Padres - Primer Grado
Parent Guide - Grade 2                 Guía para los Padres - Segundo Grado
Parent Guide - Grade 3                 Guía para los Padres - Tercer Grado
Parent Guide - Grade 4                 Guía para los Padres - Tercer Grado
Parent Guide - Grade 5                 Guía para los Padres - Quinto Grado

K-2

MobyMax: https://www.mobymax.com/

Starfall:https://www.starfall.com/h/

ABCYa: https://www.abcya.com/

Highlights for Kids: https://www.highlightskids.com/

Storyline Online - Book Read by Actors: https://www.storylineonline.net/

KS1 Bitesize: Literacy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/ 

Day By Day SC: Family Literacy Calendar: https://www.daybydaysc.org/about/about-sc-day-day-project

Resources for Grades 1-2: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/1-2/ 

3-5

Brainpop: https://www.brainpop.com/

MobyMax: https://www.mobymax.com/

Starfall (grade 3)-https://www.starfall.com/h/

ABCYa:https://www.abcya.com/

Storyline Online - Book Read by Actors: https://www.storylineonline.net/

Highlights for Kids:https://www.highlightskids.com/

National Geographic for Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

 Resources for Grades 3-4: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/3-4/ 

 Explore and Write about Nature: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/explore-write-about-nature-30175.html?main-tab=2#tabs

Resources for Grades 5-6: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/5-6/ 

StoryWorld- https://storyworld.us/ Our library of original, fully-illustrated books is leveled by Lexile® and covers over 1200 common words and phrases in Spanish, Chinese and English. New books added every month!

Unite for Literacy - https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ Books in English and Spanish

Epic! - https://www.getepic.com/ Digital library for students 12 & under in English and SpanishWorld of Tales - http://www.worldoftales.com/  Folk tales, fairy tales and fables from around the world

Tar Heel Reader-https://tarheelreader.org/ Welcome to the Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics in multiple languages.

Reading Bear- https://www.readingbear.org/ Reading Bear, a project of WatchKnowLearn.org, is the first free program online to teach beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English, all using innovative rich media.

Read Works - https://www.readworks.org/ FREE content, curriculum, and tools to power teaching and learning from Kindergarten to 12th Grade

eSpark - https://www.esparklearning.com/ eSpark is an adaptive, online program that provides K-5 math and reading instruction at each student’s level.

General Information

K12 Reader: Parent Tips: http://www.k12reader.com/category/parent-tips/

 Reading at Home: 10 Simple Strategies for Parents: http://www.k12reader.com/reading-at-home-simple-strategies-for-creating-strong-readers/

Literacy Center Education Network: http://www.literacycenter.net/

PBS Parents: Reading and Language: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/

 “Read” Illustrations to Improve Literacy Skills: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/reading-tips/read-illustrations-to-improve-literacy-skills/

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: http://www.readingrockets.org/

Book Swap for Kids: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/37597 

Educational Literacy Apps: http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/literacyapps 

Launching Young Readers: http://www.readingrockets.org/shows/launching#overview . 

Playing with Word Sounds: Stretch and Shorten: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33955

Reading Adventure Packs for Families: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/27935 

Themed Booklists: http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme 

Read Write Think: http://www.readwritethink.org/ 

 Resources for Kindergarten: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/kindergarten/ 

 Help a Child Choose a Book: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/tips-howtos/help-child-choose-book-30320.html 

How to Act Out a Story: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/tips-howtos/story-a-30564.html