by Education and Family Engagement Commissions
The website, Raising a Reader, recently shared these statistics about reading and literacy:
- Less than half of the 16 million U.S. children who live in poverty enter school with the language and reading skills needed for success.
- 6 out of 10 children in the United States currently fail to read proficiently by grade 4.
- Low-income children without exposure to books before age 5 enter Kindergarten on average with a 30-million word deficit.
- Reading under-achievement by grade 4 = long-term academic failure
September 8th is International Literacy Day and California State PTA knows the important role that parents play in helping children cultivate a love of reading. Here are some resources for you to help your child along their literacy journey:
- Raising a Reader – California State PTA has great tips for helping children to develop language skills and become lifelong readers.
- 4 Tips to Boost Literacy Skills – Learn four ways to eliminate a “word gap” for your child.
- Reading Tips for Families – This website has videos, a daily calendar of literacy activities to do, as well as a reading glossary to help parents increase their child’s reading skills.
- Our Resource Library has several tools as well for students from preschool to high school. Simply search “reading” or “literacy”. You can also search “books” for some great reading lists.