Vocabulary development starts early, before children learn to read. Learn the differences between the types of vocabulary, and activities families can do at home to foster a child’s vocabulary.Learn More

Start the journey with Kayla in our original comic book! In this issue, Kayla faces challenges during a fluency assessment at school. Her journey helps readers understand what reading fluency is and why it matters. Perfect for kids ages 7–10+, this story offers an engaging look at the struggles some students face when reading out loud.Learn More

Our original Kayla comic book is back with a new chapter! In this issue, Kayla gets a surprise and begins to open up about her feelings. Perfect for kids ages 7–10+, this story explores friendship, family dynamics, and the challenges some children face with reading.Learn More

What better way to celebrate the new year than making some powerful and fufilling resolutions. This book is aimed at making the process doable for primary and middle-grade children. The book is provided here in pdf – designed to be printed and filled in in pen, ppt for accessibility/transmissibility or for filling in digitally, and finally a document format which…

The Giant Steps Middle School and the Autism Hub created this very special cookbook ideal for children of all ages and abilities. Each recipe has a wonderful series of pictures for each of the steps, accompanied by simple captions. Enjoy the fun recipes as a family or even introduce them as a class in your school. Learn More Here

An inspiring and educational children’s book that helps young readers understand the urgent issues of climate change, conflict, and forced displacement through the eyes of Samuel, a brave 10-year-old boy. As Samuel journeys with his family in search of safety, children learn about the interconnected challenges facing our world—extreme weather, loss of homes, and the importance of empathy and resilience.…

Gabriel Rosenstock is an accomplished Irish author, poet, and Haiku expert. He presents 16 Haiku set to and inspired by the artwork of Odilon Redon. These beautiful poems have been translated into Irish, Scottish, and Japanese.Learn More Here

Another wonderful collection of poems for children and young adults by Gabriel Rosenstock. This inspiring set of short and very short poems or “micropoems” are set to beautiful public domain artwork. Sample Pages from Micropoems.Learn More Here

A tom cat is trophy hunting to impress his female friend, a hard to please siamese. This short wordless comic will appeal to children, cat lovers, and well just about anyone. Trophy hunting is another amazingly illustrated story By David Revoy Why not try to  make your own story or comic!  Learn More Here

The ability to read is the foundation of learning. Research shows that children who are not reading at a third-grade level by the end of grade 3 are likely to have trouble learning in all classroom subjects in higher grades.  Learn more here.

Find everything you need for the greatest show in the solar system! Explore the fascinating astrophysics of eclipses with astronaut Steve Bowen. Ever wonder why we don’t have an eclipse every month? What are the odds that the Moon perfectly covers the sun? Astrophysics is even more fascinating than fiction! We are excited to offer two age-appropriate book readings and one on-orbit science…

From preschool to high school, kids have to understand what they read. When reading at home, ask and answer questions, such as what, how, and why. Then, work to identify the main idea. With these strategies, kids will learn more when they are reading! Hosted by Johny Daniel. Learn more here

What Is Self-Regulated Reading? When a reader makes changes to their reading behaviors to better understand what they are reading, they are being a self-regulated reader. Self-regulated reading involves a reader adjusting how they read based on their awareness of knowledge, behaviors, and feelings related to reading. Learn more here

A 5-part Online Series for Middle School Families (Available in English and Spanish) What is Money Talks? Money Talks is a short, family-friendly online series about talking to your middle school child about money. For each of 5 topics, you will find conversation starters to use at home with your child(ren), quotes from parents/caregivers like you, games, activity ideas, and…

Many words that students read in middle school have two or more syllables. These are called multisyllabic words. As children progress through school, the number of multisyllabic words they encounter in texts increases. When struggling readers are confronted with long words in their school texts, they often give up or read the words incorrectly, not understanding that some simple steps…

Based on the common instructional elements from the REL Southeast Summary of 20 years of research on the effectiveness of adolescent literacy programs and practices (Herrera, Truckenmiller, & Foorman, 2016), there are activities that parents can initiate at home to help ensure successful literacy outcomes for their adolescent students. The activities include:1 Learn More

Be a positive role model for reading Let your teen see you reading for pleasure and during routine activities such as reviewing letters, recipes, instructions, newspapers, magazines, and e-mail. Learn More

Reading Is Fundamental You know that reading is important and you want to make sure that your teenager grows into adulthood with all the skills he or she needs to succeed. The following list offers suggestions for encouraging your teens to read. Learn More