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Read at Home

• Read to your child and listen to your child read everyday.
• Keep a collection of favorite books handy.
• Give books as gifts.

Let Your Child Know School is Important

• Keep absences to a minimum.
• Provide time and space to do homework.
• Ask about homework.
• Attend PTA and School Events.
• Volunteer to help at school.
• Visit the teacher.

Talk With Your Child

• Talk with your child about school.
• Talk with your child about books.

Monitor Homework

• Provide a quiet place for homework. NO TV.
• Establish a routine that allows for breaks. Work 20 minutes, then take a 5 minute break.
• Break down the homework into smaller tasks.
• Review the finished homework together.

Recognize Your Child’s Special Talent

• Praise your child daily.
• Encourage creativity: draw pictures, sing, dance and have fun!
• Work on hobbies together.

Limit TV viewing

• No more than one hour a day during the week or 2 hours on weekends.
• Watch TV with your child and talk about the programs.
• TV alternatives:
  • Read
  • Join a team
  • Play a game
  • Call a friend
  • Go for a walk
  • Write a letter
  • Go for a bike ride
  • Play a musical instrument
  • Cook together.

Go to the

• Help your child select books that he/she can read independently.
• Select books that you can read together.
• Help your child find books and authors they love

Ways to promote your child’s literacy development every day:

• Let your child see you read and write.
• Read to and with your child everyday.
• Use the .
• Try a storytime at your , local book store, or .
• Tell stories or act them out
• Give books as gift
• Keep a family library of books in your home. Add new books to it whenever you can.
• Make books available for reading on the go: in the car, on the bus, in the travel bag, wherever you are!

Ways to talk about books that promote critical and creative thinking and literacy development:

• Look at the cover and discuss what the book might be about.
• Talk with your child about the kinds of books they enjoy reading the most and why.
• Compare and contrast the setting and characters between two books.
• Discuss how the illustrations supported the ideas in the book.
• Stop and chat about interesting and important facts or ideas when you are reading with them.
• Ask your child if a book reminded them of something they have done or seen or read.
• Consider if the story could really happen. Explore with them why or why not.
• Invite your child to share something they learned after reading.
• Have your child share their favorite part of the book.
• Discuss why the author wrote the book.
• Ask if this book would make a good movie, who would be the best actors to play the characters, and why.
• Explore other ways the story might have ended.
• Ask your child who else they think might enjoy this book.
• Inquire about what your child would like to read next!

Summer is a great time to have some fun while raising academic skills/readiness by reading, reading, and reading! Here are some special summer programs to keep you and your student going!

• ?of 3?books you read this summer and receive a free book of your choice from Barnes and Noble through the .
• Looking for some fun and low-key activities to do this summer that support literacy learning? Check out these .
• Participate in the program.
• Summer Mailbox Books – your child will choose a total of 10 free books based on their interests from our program partner, Bookworm Central. The books will be mailed to your child at home and are theirs to keep, read, and enjoy!

Looking for reading material? Checl out these suggestions:

Award Winning Books for Children

• The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the most distinguished American book for children that was published in the previous year.
• The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children that was published in the previous year.
• The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature is awarded annually to recognize diverse authors whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way.
• Visit the for more information about these and other children’s literary awards.

Title I Staff Favorites

最新麻豆原创 classroom teachers, reading specialists, and Title I staff are great resources! We encourage students and parents to ask for recommendations. Check out these pdf lists of some of our favorite books.

Recommendations from the Library

The librarians at your school and your local library are also great resources. We encourage students and parents to ask them for recommendations.

• Check out the . You might also enjoy visiting the library during one of their .

Recommendations from Literacy Organizations

• The International Literacy Association and the?. cosponsor the , a list that includes brief reviews of approximately 100 titles, each of which has been recommended by children for children.
• Colorín Colorado has assembled a book list inspired by our area’s Cherry Blossom Festival, complete with books that celebrate the Cherry Blossom’s role in cultures both locally and around the world.?See the list at their website: .

Authors Featured at Title I Events

Some of the authors that have recently worked with 最新麻豆原创 students at Title I Family Literacy Events include:

• Ralph Fletcher
• Kim Norman
• Sharon Gaston

Other recent literacy- and numeracy-oriented guests have included:

Free Online Books

Some organizations now offer full text of select books to read online.

• to various sites that offer free printable books (and corresponding activities) for toddlers through eighth grade.

Learning Resources for Families

• ?is a user-friendly educational site that provides quality printable materials for immediate use by teachers, education majors, and parents.
• provides resources, tips, and activities for parents on many topics such as: literacy, numeracy, and social emotional learning.
• is a blog in which children’s author Kate Coombs reviews children’s books.
• ?is a resource that focuses on motivating boys to become lifelong readers by helping them find reading materials that interest them.
• is an English-Spanish bilingual website from ReadingRockets that provides information, activities, and advice on helping children learn to read and succeed at school.
• is a website of resources for teachers, schools, districts, and parents. This resource from the George Lucas Educational Foundation focuses on interactivity.
• is a site for parents, teachers and children to play games in different content areas.
• offers ready-to-use book talks, lists of recommended reading, book reviews by children, and other information about children’s literature.
• provides information, tips, and advice to help teachers and parents improve a child’s reading skills.
• offers advice on ways to make your family’s online experience fun and productive.
• offers several ways to search for children’s books, including by title, author, keyword, reading level, or similar book.
• is a mobile directory of hundreds of picture, chapter, middle grade and young adult books written by authors of color featuring main characters of color.

Learning Resources for Students

• : “Arcade + Academic = Fun Learning”. Practice your math fact fluency online.
• : Activities for children of all grade levels.
• : free online math lessons, games, and fun math activities.
• : For parents, teachers and children. Play games in various content areas.
• : Read children’s books online. Search by language, age, genre, characters, and more.
• ?Activities featuring some favorite characters such as Arthur, Clifford, Teletubbies, and Barney. Activities for Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow.
• : Games, books, and activities for children of all ages. Features Harry Potter, Captain Underpants, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the Magic School Bus.
• : have fun reading with phonics
• : Videos of celebrities reading children’s books aloud via streaming video. Includes accompanying activities. Presented by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.

最新麻豆原创 Resources

• 础笔厂’ Parent Resource Center (PRC) is a special education information center for families, staff and community members. The PRC offers support and assistance, individual consultations with families, a lending library, a parent newsletter, parent learning opportunities, and serves as an information and referral source for families and staff members.
• 础笔厂’ Family and Community Engagement (FACE) program provides districtwide leadership in creating meaningful partnerships between 最新麻豆原创 and families to support student academic success.
• The – in partnership with 最新麻豆原创 – offers morning, afternoon, and evening English classes for adults throughout the year.
• Need access to the internet? Ask about options at your child’s school and at your local library.
• Free or Reduced-Price Meals: We encourage families who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals to apply for meal benefits.

Arlington Community Resources

• provides information about the library, programs available through the library, book lists, world newspapers, and access to the library’s collection of materials, and more.
• provides food, financial and medical assistance for Arlington residents in need.? For assistance getting groceries or meals, please call 703-228-1300.
• provides tools, guidance, and support for families to build a healthy, successful life through programs and services ranging from basic needs to helping children, adults, and families realize their full potential.

Virginia Department of Education Resources

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U.S. Department of Education Resources (Office of Elementary & Secondary Education)

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Are you looking for a way to contribute to the Title I mission and inspire lifelong learners in Title I schools?

Volunteer Opportunities

Find out how to become involved in 础笔厂’ Volunteer & Partnership Program.

Fund a Project

Many teachers conduct fundraising drives for specific projects through the organization . The links below will help you search the Donors Choose website for projects currently proposed by teachers at one of our Title I schools:

• Barcroft Elementary School
• Campbell Elementary School
• Hoffman-Boston Elementary School

Community Partners

Title I partners with community organizations that share its mission. Read about some of our current partnerships or propose a partnership.

Additional Information about getting involved in 最新麻豆原创

• Advisory Groups– family/community advisory committees, each one focusing on a specific subject or topic area + a representative for each school
• Volunteers and Partners – bringing the community into the schools to make a difference.
• Engage with 最新麻豆原创! – stay informed and engage in dialogue about initiatives related to the School Board work plan

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) guarantees parents/guardians in Title I schools the right to certain information.

SCHOOL QUALITY PROFILES
District and School Quality Profiles for all 最新麻豆原创 schools and the district as a whole are maintained of the Virginia Department of Education website at .

PARENTAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHERS
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) guarantees parents in Title I schools the right to request certain information about their child’s teachers. The information that you have a right to request about your child’s teacher is:

a. Whether the teacher has met state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subjects for which the teacher is responsible.
b. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualifications for licensing have been waived.
c. The baccalaureate degree major of certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
d. Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

If you would like to receive additional information about this topic, please contact the principal of your child’s school.

PARENTAL RIGHT TO REQUEST INFORMATION ON ASSESSMENT OPT-OUT
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) Section 1112(e)(2) guarantees parents of students in Title I schools the right to request information about state or division policies regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by ESSA, including any policy, procedure, or parental right to opt students out of such assessments. All students enrolled in Virginia public schools are expected to take the applicable state tests. Virginia regulations do not provide for what is sometimes referred to as an “opt-out policy” for students regarding the Virginia assessments. If parents refuse to have their student participate in one or more of the required Virginia assessments, they should be aware that their student’s state assessment score report will reflect a score of “0” for any test that is refused. If you would like to receive additional information about this topic, please contact the principal of your child’s school.