Guest Columnist Archive

Read past articles by guest columnist Sharon Darling, founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy. Here Sharon offers advice, planning strategies, and reading tips for strengthening families through education and moving them toward literacy and self-sufficiency.

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Fall 2007: Helping School-Age Children Become Better Readers
When you are involved in your child’s learning, he or she will be more successful! Providing language and literacy support to school-age children helps connect learning at school to learning at home. When school and home learning are linked, children are more focused and confident as they learn to read. Here are a few strategies you can use to help your child become a better reader.
 
 

Spring 2007: Prepare Children for Reading Success at School

Parents know that reading is important for school success. Sometimes, though, parents don’t know the process of learning to read or how to help their child make this reading voyage. Learn how parents can help their children achieve reading success during various stages in life with these time-tested tips.
 
 

Winter 2006: A Parent’s Guide to Reading with Your Child

How can I encourage my child to want to read? Read together. As you discover adventures between the covers of a book, you will also discover things about each other. And with every page that you turn, your child expands vocabulary, comprehension, reasoning, grammar, and other skills. Keep reading for
10 tips to help you bring up a booklover.

 


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