Videos to Support Your Child as a Reader

Parents often ask for ideas of how to lift the level of the reading they do at home with their children. In this video, Pablo provides seven quick tips to assist you in creating a sense of excitement around home reading while tucking in some critical reading skills at the same time.

As a working mom, Emily knows that time is a valuable commodity. In this video, she shares some replicable tips for using the time you have to support your children’s literacy development in powerful ways.

In this video, Cornelius and Hilary contemplate how we can lift the reading work we do at home with our children. Cornelius shares how powerful it is when he follows his own daughters’ wonderings and questions when reading, allowing their interests and curiosities to drive the conversation.

Get to know what your child is reading in school by asking them to read to you. Make it a fun and engaging experience by having them read a bit of their book to you and then together talk more about the characters. In the video below you’ll watch as Amanda and Tenzin read a little bit of Tenzin’s book and then stop to imagine what the characters might say or think.

Your children learn important new content in social studies and history every year. There are many ways you can extend your child’s learning by studying topics together at home and incorporating key teaching methods that your child’s teacher uses in the classroom. In this series of videos, Emily highlights a few ways you can bring content learning to life in your home.

Has your child’s enthusiasm for reading suddenly stalled? Are they hiding their book baggies or avoiding reading at all costs? In this video, Casey will help you figure out some potential reasons behind your child’s reluctance to read and provide insight for helping them fall back in love with their books.

TCRWP Staff Developers Talking Directly to Parents and Families in Spanish.

Research shows that reading aloud with your child is the number one activity that supports early reading. Reading together boosts literacy, vocabulary and a strong social bond (with an opportunities for kids to learn a life lesson or two along the way!). In this video you’ll see how Amanda invites Noah to think alongside her as she reads aloud to him.

As a working mom, Emily knows that time is a valuable commodity. In this video, she shares some replicable tips for using the time you have to support your children’s literacy development in powerful ways.

Learning new words does not have to be boring! Watch as Katy shares some fun games that allow your child to play with words and build their vocabulary across the day.

Share in the journey of reading with your child by taking turns reading some of the books they bring home from school. In the video below you’ll see Amanda support Tenzin by inviting her to share the book by taking turns reading.

Your children learn important new content in social studies and history every year. There are many ways you can extend your child’s learning by studying topics together at home and incorporating key teaching methods that your child’s teacher uses in the classroom. In this series of videos, Emily highlights a few ways you can bring content learning to life in your home.

Young readers love to learn about the world and become experts on animals, machines, space, etc. In this video, you’ll see before they read how Amanda encourages Atifa to read the table of contents and think about what she might learn in each chapter.

TCRWP Staff Developers Talking Directly to Parents and Families in Spanish.