Florida Center for Reading Research
A research snapshot that examines if reading scores differ for students in schools using the Heggerty program compared students in schools using their typical reading instruction.
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Examining Student Reading Achievement in the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
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Reading and Writing SOS: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency
Reading Rockets
This webpage features a series of Q&A videos where experts answer questions from families and caregivers on supporting children’s literacy. Specifically, answers on how to actively support phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency in children’s literacy.
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How Most Children Learn to Read
Reading Rockets
This website outlines the process of reading acquisition in children through everyday play and interaction, and discusses the essential components of reading while still acknowledging the individual variability in learning styles and paces. It also provides insights for parents and educators on creating a supportive reading environment and fostering a love for reading in children.
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Reading 101 for Parents: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Reading Rockets
This website highlights phonological and phonemic awareness in early literacy development and offers practical tips and activities for parents to support their children in developing these essential skills for literacy success.
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Reading 101 for Parents: Phonics and Decoding
Reading Rockets
This website discusses the importance of phonics and decoding skills in early literacy education. This site shares effective strategies for parents in guiding their children in phonics and decoding learning.
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Match Letters
Match Letters
Source: Early Learning Collaborative
Author: Not available
Ages: 4,5
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Matching Upper and Lower Case Letters
This game on matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Super Why Phonics Fair
Super Why Phonics Fair
Source: PBS Kids
Author: Not available
Ages: 3,4,5,6
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Not available
This app includes 5 interactive literacy games that focus on phonics practice, and introduces 30 word families for children to practice letter sounds, & match words with images.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Super Why! Power to Read
Super Why! Power to Read
Source: PBS Kids
Author: Not available
Ages: 3,4,5,6,7
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Not available
This app includes 4 interactive games focused on the alphabet, identifying letter sounds, spelling, writing, rhyming words, and selecting words to complete sentences
Parent Guide: Not available
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Sesame Street Abby’s Sandbox Search
Sesame Street Abby’s Sandbox Search
Source: PBS Kids
Author: Not available
Ages: 3,4,5
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Not available
In this game children hunt for objects in a sandbox that begins with certain letters (e.g., s, m, j, p, n., v).
Parent Guide: Not available
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Electric Company Half Pipe Hoverball
Electric Company Half Pipe Hoverball
Source: PBS Kids
Author: Not available
Ages: 5,6,7,8
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Not available
This fast-paced game has children practicing vowel sounds and consonant groups in a fast paced game. Each of the rounds focuses on two different vowel sounds.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Super Why ABC Adventures: Alphabet
Super Why ABC Adventures: Alphabet
Source: PBS Kids
Author: Not available
Ages: 3,4,5,6
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Not available
This app includes 5 interactive games focused on the alphabet, including capital and lowercase letters, letter sounds, and letter writing.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Does Your Second Grader Decode Like This?
Great Schools
Watch a second grader use a variety of strategies to decode tricky words.
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Just Take 20 Wake Up Reading the Cereal Box
Just Read, Florida!
This one‐pager gives several activities that will wake up your childŠ—Ès brain as he or she eats cereal.
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Preschool Parent Practice Literacy Guides: Letters and Spelling, Alpha Fun (Spanish)
Center for Early Literacy Learning
This guide describes practices to help your preschooler learn about sounds and letters of the alphabet.
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Let's Read Togehter: How to Become Your Child's Reading Coach
Parent Education Network of Pennsylvania
This resource by Parent Education Network of Pennsylvania gives practical tips for parents and families on how to support your childŠ—Ès reading development during the preschool years to 3rd grade.
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Matching Books to Phonics Features
Reading Rockets
Learn how to match books to readers based on phonics instruction.
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Parents' Read-At-Home Plan for Student Success: Grades Kindergarten-Third Grade
Mississippi Department of Education
Developed by the Mississippi Department of Education, this guide has activities to help your child learn the five components of reading.
