Reading connected text--that is, multiple sentences related to each other-- requires greater skill than reading isolated words. To read and understand connected text, students must quickly recognize words, integrate what they are reading with their background knowledge, and monitor their comprehension. This document provides a summary of Recommendation 4 from the REL Southeast guide "A Kindergarten Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills" (ED602032), a companion to the WWC practice guide "Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade" (ED566956). The companion guide on which this summary document is based assists teachers in informing and supporting families to help children read connected text to increase their accuracy, fluency, and comprehension.