discuss ways for communicating with parents about supporting children’s reading at home.

Unit 8 DB: Partnering with Families
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How to Encourage Children to Read | Reading Lessons
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Children’s literacy is developed when they are guided in activities that holistically involve the cognitive and socioemotional aspects of the self. Many literacy-enhancing activities that teachers do with children in the classroom can also be done by parents in the home. Watch this video to see how a reading teacher suggests ways to encourage families to try some of the strategies she uses as a parent herself.
In response to your peers, discuss ways for communicating with parents about supporting children’s reading at home.