Family-School Conversations about the Reading Curriculum

Using the video and handout below from the National Center for Improving Literacy, families will learn to:

• Ask specific questions of school staff to understand the materials and curriculum the school uses to help kids learn to read.
• Spot ineffective materials being used to teach their child to read, such as by reviewing their child’s schoolwork sent home.
• Request specific and effective strategies from their child’s teacher(s) to support literacy skill development, using language the school will understand.

The materials below, and their emphasis on ongoing family-school communication, are consistent with Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement.

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