Reading Together at Home

Did you know that children begin building reading skills long before they start school? Parents are guardians play an important role, and you can help in any language! Talking, singing, telling stories, and looking at books together all help your child learn to read, and you do not need to read English or have special materials.

Whether you are looking for reading activities, books, or information about how children learn to read, the free resources on this page offer practical ideas for families of children of all ages. If you have questions about your child’s reading, talk to your child’s teacher. We are here to help!

Learn About Reading

Reading Rockets: Reading 101 for Parents

• Learn how children develop reading skills, what to expect at different stages, and how you can support your child if they are struggling. This guide explains reading in clear, family-friendly language.

The Reading League Compass: Resources for Families & Caregivers

• Discover trusted resources grounded in the Science of Reading. Learn how reading develops and find practical ways to support your child's literacy growth at home.

Reading Activities at Home

Colorín Colorado: Tips for Families – Help Your Child Learn to Read

• Learn simple, research-based strategies to help your child become a confident reader. This resource provides practical ideas for reading together, building vocabulary, and supporting literacy through everyday family activities.

Colorín Colorado: Share 8 Great Reading Tips with Families (Available in 16 Languages)

• Explore eight easy reading tips available in 16 languages to help families support literacy at home. These multilingual resources make it easier for every family to encourage reading, build language skills, and establish positive reading routines together.

Reading Rockets: Parent Reading Tips for All Ages

• Simple, age-specific reading tips that fit easily into your daily routine. Learn practical ways to help your child develop strong reading skills from birth through elementary school.

IES: Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home

• Find free, easy-to-follow activities and short videos that show families how to practice important reading skills at home. Resources support language and vocabulary, letter-sound connections, word reading, and reading comprehension, with activities designed for families to use together.

Florida Center for Reading Research: Family Activities

• Free, research-based literacy activities you can do at home to build reading, writing, and language skills. Activities are organized by grade level and designed to make learning fun.

USBE Family Reading Activities

• Explore family-friendly reading activities created by the Utah State Board of Education. These resources provide simple ways to support literacy learning at home through everyday reading experiences.

PBS Parents: Literacy Resources

• Find fun, engaging literacy activities that make reading part of everyday family life. Explore games, book ideas, videos, and hands-on learning activities for children of all ages.

UEN eMedia: Family Literacy Resources

• Explore a collection of free educational resources from Utah Education Network (UEN) that families can use to support learning and literacy at home. UEN eMedia brings together curated educational materials in one convenient place.

Books to Read Together

The district has ebooks and audiobooks you can check out from SORA, our online platform. You can also visit your child’s school library to support your home reading!

• SORA
• Destiny – the district catalog of books
• Utah’s Online Library has many fun resources and activities to share with your child.

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• Maya's Book Nook: Access a growing collection of free digital books for children. Reading together at home is one of the best ways to build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, and foster a lifelong love of reading.

Reading Together

UEN Learn at Home: Dyad Reading

• Learn how to use Dyad Reading, a simple strategy where an adult and child read aloud together. This research-supported approach helps build reading accuracy, confidence, and fluency while making reading an enjoyable, shared experience.

Reading Practice & Comprehension

Read Works

• Access thousands of free, high-quality fiction and nonfiction reading passages for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Read Works helps children build vocabulary, background knowledge, and reading comprehension through engaging articles, books, and questions that can be completed online or printed at home.