A child who is beginning to read independently is mastering vowel and consonant sounds, improving reading comprehension and speed and using longer words and sentences in small chapters. This list has resources at the end for parents. (Updated June 2023)
Just Help!
“How will you help today?” asks Sonia’s Mami. Sonia takes answering this question to heart, and shows us how young people everywhere help in lots of different ways.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Award | The Seattle Public Library | BiblioCommons
Named after Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), this annual award honors the best new books for beginning readers.
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Reading Is Fundamental
Find booklists and fun story activities for the whole family.
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Reading Rockets - Reading 101: A Guide for Parents
Discover what it takes to build important literacy skills, and how you can help your children grow as readers, writers, and thinkers!
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Choosing and Using Decodable Texts
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Jim Trelease's Read-aloud Handbook
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