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GREAT IDEAS FOR READING AT HOME

Whether it's cuddling-up before bed, laying in the shade of a tree on a warm day, or sitting together on the couch; spending time reading with your child at home is critical for their reading development. This website is full of ideas to help enrich reading and make it fun for you and your kids. Below you will find ideas for before, during, and after reading. Also, there are grade-specific resources that reflect what we use at Shortreed and that you can use at home to help your child be successful!
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BEFORE READING
Introducing a book is a great time to get kids curious about what they're going to read. Here are some ideas for choosing and introducing books.
DURING READING
Whether you are reading to your child or your child is reading to you, there are ways you can enrich the experience. Here are some ideas for making reading interactive. 
AFTER READING
Talking about a book increases your child's understanding of what they read. Here are some ideas for guiding your conversation after reading a book.​
RESOURCES
At school, we use a variety of resources that you can review at home. Using these resources at home helps to reinforce what your child is learning at school.
We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach
a love of reading.

- B.F. Skinner -