Help your child succeed with their 1st grade reading adventures, as well as how to have fun with reading!
Reading
From letter sounds to phonics to sight words, the learning experts at HOMER have you covered with tips, resources, and guides to help your child build early literacy skills.
Kindergarten Reading: The Complete Guide For Families
Kindergarten reading is an exciting start to your child’s lifelong relationship with language.
Reading Readiness: Top Skills For Kids To Master
Know what to look for and how you can help your child get excited about their reading journey!
The Stages Of Spelling Development: A Guide For Parents
These are the five stages of spelling development your child will progress through as they go from invented spelling to accurate spelling.
Emergent Literacy: What It Is And Why It’s Important
Emergent literacy preps your child’s brain with the skills they’ll need to learn how to read.
Shared Reading: Definition And Tips For Parents
Shared reading is a collaborative activity a child and a grown-up share the reading of a book.
How To Teach Vocabulary: 5 Fun And Easy Ideas
With almost 200,000 words in the English language, where do you even start? Working on vocabulary with your child can be fun and easy, and we’re here to help.
Reading Fluency: What It Is And Why It’s Important For New Readers
Our experts at HOMER are here to walk you through what reading fluency is and how to encourage your child down the path toward confident reading.
Pre-Reading Strategies To Boost Kids’ Reading Comprehension
These strategies target your child’s reading comprehension skills by giving them the tools they need to become active, successful readers.
Reading Comprehension Strategies And Tips For Parents
Educators mainly target six or seven strategies to assist children in the development of their reading comprehension. Let’s take a look!
Letter Recognition: How To Help Your Child Learn The Alphabet
Before your young learner can start to sound out words, blend syllables together, or master other early reading foundations, they’ll need letter recognition skills.
Phonemic Awareness Activities For A Strong Reading Foundation
It’s hard to learn how to read if you can’t match sounds to letters. That’s where phonemic awareness comes in.