Home Literacy Learning During COVID-19

We have free content for caregivers to support children’s and teens’ literacy learning while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mother and son at home playing with alphabet blocks.

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Engaging Preschool and Kindergarten-Aged children in Literacy-Focused Guided Play

By:

Alexandra Fell, Ed.M.

Posted on: May 19, 2020

Caregivers can implement three key elements to help grow literacy and pre-literacy skills.

Boy filling out chart with mother

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Using a K-W-L Chart to Activate Background Knowledge

By:

Emma Tee

Posted on: May 12, 2020

Use this approach to build knowledge about a topic while reading a book at home.

Girl using assistive technology at home

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Use of Assistive Technology

By:

Karah Kluck

Posted on: May 5, 2020

Apps and extensions can help children who are struggling at home with reading and writing tasks.