What are 2 ways to connect school to home with literature?
sending books home to read, newsletters, sending puppets home to retell the story, making a video of yourself reading the book and sending it home for the parents and kids to watch together, etc.
What are at least 4 different genres you can use to promote literacy?
poetry, music, plays, picture books, wordless books, graphic novels, etc.
Why is it important for families to read to their children in their home language? (give at least 3 reasons)
Model fluency. By developing their native language literacy skills, you make it easier for them to learn to speak, read and write in English. Children who are read to in their native language will have an easier time learning to read in their 2nd language. Benefits are even greater for children who learn to read in their native language first.