Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

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Reading Tip Sheets for Parents

Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home. Our one-page Reading Tip Sheets offer easy ways for parents to help kids become successful readers. Although we've divided these tips by age, many of them can be used with children at various ages and stages — we encourage you to choose the ones that work best for your child. Tip sheets for parents of children in Preschool through Third Grade are available in eleven languages!

NEW! Tips for Parents of Babies

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NEW! Tips for Parents of Toddlers

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Tips for Parents of Preschoolers

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Tips for Parents of Kindergartners

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Tips for Parents of First Graders

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Tips for Parents of Second Graders

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Tips for Parents of Third Graders

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Parent tip sheets in other languages

Tip sheets for parents of children in Preschool through Third grade are available in the following languages:

Tip sheets in various languages

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