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Get to know Sound and Spell: A Caregiver's Guide to Foundational Skills.

The Caregiver’s Guide for 3K– 2nd grade helps families support their child’s reading and writing skills at home. It includes tips for what skills to expect at the beginning, middle, and end of each grade and ideas for how to help. Families can talk with their child’s teacher to learn what skills matter most for their child right now.

English
Spanish
Chinese
Bangla
Arabic

Get to know District 15's Strategic Literacy Plan.

The District 15 Literacy Strategic Plan is our shared guide for teaching reading. It helps teachers and families work together so all students can learn to read and write well.

English
Translated versions of our updated Literacy Strategic Plan in Spanish, Chinese, Bangla, and Arabic will be available soon.

Check out resources for HMH's Into Reading and Arriba la Lectura and Great Mind's Wit and Wisdom!

Each curriculum has family letters in multiple languages, which explain each module and offer tips.

Wit and Wisdom Welcome Letters
Wit and Wisdom Family Tips
HMH Family Information Sheets

The Citywide Digital Library (CDL) on Sora gives NYC students, families, and teachers free access to ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and magazines. With books that match what students are learning in class, there’s something for every reader and their families from PreK–12 to enjoy.

Access the NYC PS Citywide Digital Library on Sora
SORA Start Up for Pk-3 Grade Families
SORA Start Up for 4-12 Grade Families
SORA – Wit & Wisdom Reading List and Resources
SORA – HMH Reading List and Resources

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Created with images by airdone - "Coming Soon. Words Typography Concept" • Prostock-studio - "Father and daughter reading book together at home"