Reading Resources
Many resources exist for supporting early literacy. Below are a few online and national programs that support families. New resources and links will be added regularly. It takes a village to support early literacy, and as your child’s first teacher, we want to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to begin this journey. Learning begins at home and your child’s story begins here.
How Reading Works: The Science of Reading
Online Resources
The mission of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) is to disrupt the generational cycle of poverty by improving the prospects for early school success for children growing up in economically challenged, fragile and otherwise marginalized families.
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) is a voluntary program that offers therapy and other services to families of infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are provided at no cost to families. TEIS is critically important to supporting the development of Tennessee children with disabilities and developmental delays as they prepare for school.
Learn more about the Tennessee Early Intervention System on their website.
The Little by Little Program is an evidence-based early literacy program for young children (ages 0-5) from families engaged in the WIC program. By providing free, high-quality books and parental support and instruction, our children’s literacy program fosters early literacy skills, improves school readiness, and helps children prepare basic literacy skills to succeed in school and in life.
Resources from Read Across America
(From the National Education Association website)
Reading Buddies is an engaging foundational television series based on the science of reading. The show makes the science of reading fun for aspiring young readers—cleverly teaching the underlying components of skillful word reading.
The mission of The Reading League is to advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction. See the additional resources on The Reading League Compass website.
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is defined as an unexpected difficulty in learning to read. Dyslexia takes away an individual’s ability to read quickly and automatically, and to retrieve spoken words easily, but it does not dampen their creativity and ingenuity.
Parent Resources
Decodable Book Series
The Interactive Decodable Book Series is now available for free for all Tennessee families of K–2 children to encourage at-home reading practice to help young learners become stronger readers.
PBS and Reading 360 – Starting Sounds
Reading 360 provides resources to help more Tennessee students develop strong phonics-based reading skills by supporting districts, teachers, and families.
TN R.E.A.D.S.
The Tennessee Regional eBook and Audiobook Download System (TN R.E.A.D.S). Learn how to borrow eBooks and Audiobooks through regional libraries using the Libby app!
Project Gutenberg