The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go. 

— Dr. Seuss

Put Reading First

click below to see the guide to what you should be looking for at home and at school through the different stages of progress as your child learns to read.

Helping Your Child Learn to Read- A Parent Guide: PRE K to GRADE 3

Success in school starts with reading.

Here are a few tips to encourage reading every day:

reading every day
Share conversations with your child over meal times and other times you are together.  Children learn words more easily when they hear them spoken often. Introduce new and interesting words at every opportunity.

Share conversations with your child over meal times and other times you are together. Children learn words more easily when they hear them spoken often. Introduce new and interesting words at every opportunity.

Read together every day.  Spend time talking about stories, pictures, and words.

Read together every day. Spend time talking about stories, pictures, and words.

Be your child’s best advocate.  Keep informed about your child’s progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you can help.

Be your child’s best advocate. Keep informed about your child’s progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you can help.

Be a reader and a writer.  Children learn habits from the people around them.

Be a reader and a writer. Children learn habits from the people around them.

Visit the library often.  Story times, computers, homework help, and other exciting activities await the entire family.

Visit the library often. Story times, computers, homework help, and other exciting activities await the entire family.

Check out this list of books we recommend to read to your child, including the ones you read at your Strong Fathers Reading event!

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Books from Strong Fathers Reading Events

Books for Little Ones

Pre K through 3rd grade