This tip sheet offers families and caregivers practical, research-based strategies to support language, literacy, and learning through everyday routines, play, conversation, and shared reading.
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with activities that encourage readers to explore the stories, experiences, and contributions that have shaped our nation. This packet helps learners build connections, reflect on history, and celebrate the many voices that are part of America’s story.
This resource introduces the six syllable types plus a “+1” category for leftover (odd and schwa) syllables to help students break multisyllabic words into manageable chunks. Each type includes clear definitions and examples to support decoding and word recognition.
Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Ocean Creatures (National Geographic Kids: Look & Learn), with your child.