There’s a change of season in the air. Gardens are ready for harvest, pumpkins are ready to carve, and costumes are made ready to wear.
Meet a boy who foils a greedy ghost in Beijing, China and an American boy who helps three hungry ghosts. Find a pumpkin with two friends and see how a witch helps her assistant solve a problem of his own making. Sing along with a monster who meets a roaring end! All these and more are waiting for you between the covers of books.
Families come in many shapes and sizes. Some families are small, others large; still others have two dads or no dads. In the pages of these books, you’ll meet some real families, a few imaginary families, and some in-between. But you’ll probably recognize some of your own family!
This section of the Learning Network is designed to help parents stay connected to their children’s learning. Find homework help, creative activities, printables, games, and ideas from other parents and experts.
Our colorful bilingual Family Guide includes tips for helping children get the most out of reading as well as pointers on working with schools and teachers, ideas for using the public library, and more. Available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
The following is intended to help you become a parent who is great at reading with your child. You’ll find ideas and activities to enrich this precious time together.
The Family Reading Partnership is a community organization that promotes early literacy. They are a broad-based, locally grown coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations — to “create a culture of literacy” by promoting family reading practices.
Children can learn about family heritage at the same time they are improving their literacy skills. Using family-based writing projects, you can build a connection with parents, and help children see the value in their own heritage and in the diversity around them.
Learn the benefits of getting your child evaluated, who does the evaluation, what happens during an evaluation, what to do with the results, and more. You can also view a video to get an inside look at a dyslexia evaluation.
