Literacy Resources
At Home Reading Ideas |
At Home Word Study Ideas |
Here are some ways to build your child’s reading life at home:
Ideas para promover la lectura en casaAquí hay algunas maneras de promover los hábitos de lectura de su hijo en casa:
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Here are some way to build your child's vocabulary and spelling ability at home:
Ideas para el estudio de palabras en casaAquí hay una manera de desarrollar el vocabulario y la capacidad de deletreo de su hijo en casa:
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Additional Resources
Reading:
Chicago Public Library - there is no better place to get access to a wide variety of print, audio and digital books.
CPS Digital Library - by logging in with your child's CPS credentials, you can access many audio and digital books.
Newsela - expository articles adapted from publishers like the Associated Press and the New York Times. The great things about this website is that you can adjust the level of the text to meet your child's needs.
Vocabulary Acquisition:
Membean - is an interactive vocabulary website that provides information about word parts, memory triggers, videos for context, etc. that help you child build their vocabulary.
Writing:
Open Books Creative Writing Club - join young writers from across Chicago to work together and learn from one another in this writing community.
826CHI - hosting after school writing tutoring, if you child attends, they will become a published author by the end of the semester.
Chicago Public Library - there is no better place to get access to a wide variety of print, audio and digital books.
CPS Digital Library - by logging in with your child's CPS credentials, you can access many audio and digital books.
Newsela - expository articles adapted from publishers like the Associated Press and the New York Times. The great things about this website is that you can adjust the level of the text to meet your child's needs.
Vocabulary Acquisition:
Membean - is an interactive vocabulary website that provides information about word parts, memory triggers, videos for context, etc. that help you child build their vocabulary.
Writing:
Open Books Creative Writing Club - join young writers from across Chicago to work together and learn from one another in this writing community.
826CHI - hosting after school writing tutoring, if you child attends, they will become a published author by the end of the semester.