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The latest research reveals a stark reality. Only one-third of fourth graders are reading at or above proficiency. While educators work tirelessly to address this crisis, the most underutilized resource in literacy development is often right at home: parents and caregivers.

This edWeb podcast equips PreK through elementary educators and administrators with evidence-based, strengths-based strategies to transform parents into confident, effective reading partners. When families understand HOW reading happens and receive practical tools aligned with classroom instruction, the impact on student literacy can be transformative. Listeners learn to:

• Connect family engagement to each pillar of the Science of Reading
• Orient parents around foundational skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
• Identify strengths-based entry points that honor what families already bring to literacy learning
• Support parents in building children’s attention, focus, and reading readiness
• Scaffold home reading routines by connecting families with books, literacy resources, and doable activities that can become home reading habits
• Partner with families around learning goals in ways that leverage a family’s unique insights and funds of knowledge

Walk away with actionable frameworks, dozens of activity ideas, and ready-made resources to share with families! Together, we can create a powerful home-school partnership that accelerates reading success for every child. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-5 teachers, librarians, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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