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Empowering Parents to Encourage Children to Read beyond the Early Years
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Merga, Margaret K.; Mat Roni, Saiyidi – Reading Teacher, 2018
Enjoyment of reading books is related to reading proficiency, and fostering students' enjoyment of reading is imperative to support continued reading engagement. However, not all students understand that reading is important, and not all students are regularly engaged in recreational reading. Children typically read for pleasure less often as they…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parents as Teachers, Reading Instruction, Reading Attitudes
Is Being Wild about Harry Enough? Encouraging Independent Reading at Home
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Padak, Nancy; Rasinski, Timothy – Reading Teacher, 2007
The authors address the "whys" and "hows" of encouraging independent reading at home. Practical tips that teachers can give to parents are provided.
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Parent Participation, Reading Instruction, Language Skills
"Hello, Mrs. Willman, It's Me!" Keep Kids Reading over the Summer by Using Voice Mail.
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Willman, Ann Teresa – Reading Teacher, 1999
Describes a summer reading program for 26 remedial readers in which each student left voice-mail messages on the school district's voice-mail system, either reading to the teacher for three minutes or summarizing a book chapter. Describes the teacher's responses and parental feedback and involvement. Notes that all students maintained their…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Parent Participation
Family and Community Involvement: The Bedrock of Reading Success.
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Cooter, Robert B., Jr.; Mills-House, Earlene; Marrin, Peggy; Mathews, Barbara A.; Campbell, Sylvia; Baker, Tina – Reading Teacher, 1999
Outlines a major literacy initiative for urban children taking place in the Dallas, Texas Public Schools. Describes several different programs at the school district level aimed at family and community outreach, in order to create a literacy-education support system with primary care givers in the homes. (SR)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Education, Family Involvement, Independent Reading