A Compact for Reading:
Research tells us that when parents become involved in their
child's learning and families and children work
together on schoolwork, their children are more likely to
succeed not only academically but in many important aspects of
the child's life. We encourage you to be involved, supporting
your child in his/her schoolwork and making a real difference!
Through "A Compact for Reading," a program developed by the
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education at the U.S. Department of
Education, we will work together - families, teachers,
principals, and students - to help improve the reading skills of
all of our kindergarten through third graders. We will set goals
together and use these resources to complete lessons and activities
that will allow your children to accomplish these goals.
Some Tips for Working on the School-Home Links
Activities:
- Start each School-Home Links activity time by reading the
gray-boxed note, starting "Dear Family." This note explains to
parents the purpose of the specific School-Home Links activity and
the literacy skill it addresses.
- Next, read the directions for the activity. If the directions
are addressed to you, work with your child on the School-Home Links
as suggested. If the directions are written to the student, read
them out loud to your child, unless she/he can read them alone.
Remember, the more a child practices reading, the better reader
he/she will become.
School-Home Links Reading Kit:
The kits are organized to assist children in grades kindergarten
through third grade. Please click on the appropriate link for you
and your child:
The School-Home Links activities are available for download as
PDF files. In order to read or print these files, you will need to
use Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you may download from Adobe.