Kindergarten through sixth grade is when reading is built — sound by sound, pattern by pattern. This page explains what is happening in the classroom, in plain language, and the short daily things at home that make the biggest difference.
Downloads from our original parent portal — a handbook for supporting language and literacy at home, plus ready-to-use story lesson plans built on free Storyweaver books available in English and Spanish.
Working on language and literacy skills at home — why family engagement matters and how to help, step by step. (PDF)
La misma guía para apoyar el lenguaje y la lectoescritura en casa, en español. (PDF)
Home lesson plans for free Storyweaver storybooks (English & Spanish) — introduce the book, ask higher-order thinking questions, target key vocabulary, and complete extension activities. (PDF)
The same Storyweaver-based home lesson plans, pitched for second and third graders. (PDF)
Listen to your child read, read to your child above their level, and talk about everything. Those three habits carry more weight than any product you can buy.
Every practice page opens with a “Try this at home” section written for families, followed by the full detail if you want it.
Sound games that tune your child's ear to the building blocks of words.
Sounding out words together — from single letters to whole word families.
Talking about stories — what happened, why, and what might happen next.
From first sentences to real stories, one modeled step at a time.
Interesting words, explained simply and used again and again.
Rereading favorites until the words flow — that is fluency practice.
How teachers spot exactly where your child is — and what comes next.
The Emergent Literacy Portal covers the years before reading — sound play, letters, talk, and books for children from birth through five.
Seven evidence-based literacy practices for kindergarten through sixth grade — the research, the teaching sequence, and the materials, free for teachers and families.