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family literacy tips Elementary k 5 SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ALL ABOARD THE READING EXPRESS IS A FEDERAL GRANT PROJECT THAT ENABLES SCCPSS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY LITERACY OUTREACH AT CURTIS V COOPER HEALTH CLINICS AND 11 DISTRICT SCHOOLS ITS MISSION IS TO INCREASE BOOK ACCESS FROM BIRTH 12TH GRADE AT HOME AND IN SCHOOLS IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TAKEHOME LITERACY STRATEGIES FAMILY RESOURCES https bit ly readingexpress SCCPSSREADINGEXPRESS

Raising confident readers At home literacy tips for your family 1 Talk with your child about their day Ask specific questions like What made you laugh today Who was a good friend today Why Ask what was difficult and what they learned 2 Share stories songs games rhymes and recipes from your culture 3 Read to your child and listen to your child read out loud The world is saturated with words to read at offices grocery stores and street signs in addition to books from the library 4 Model the actions of reading Track your finger under the words from left to right Think aloud as you read and ask questions together 5 Tell stories on the go Talk about what you see and do Play games with words i e word rhymes word hunts or word I Spy 6 Encourage your child to write every day a text an email or a thank you note Air write words and guess the message 7 Speak to your child in your home language Talk about the benefits of being bilingual and the beauty of language variations Be your child s 1 cheerleader BECAUSEOFYOU THEPOWEROFREADING