family involvement

A father reads together with child

Learning English With Your Children and Teens: Focus on Language Development During Shared Reading

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Keep characteristics like rhyming and other language elements in mind when selecting and reading aloud a book together.
Family shopping at grocery store in the produce section

Learning English With Your Children and Teens: Using Junk Mail to Practice English

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Engage the family with activities that practice English vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and more.
Father and son reading a book and smiling on the couch

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Paired Oral Reading

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Children can work on reading fluency and comprehension while reading along with a caregiver.
Mother and son playing with letters blocks at a kitchen table during guided play

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Engaging Preschool and Kindergarten-Aged children in Literacy-Focused Guided Play

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Caregivers can implement three key elements to help grow literacy and pre-literacy skills.
Teen girl reading a book at home at desk next to a laptop

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Identifying Themes in Literary Text

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Families can help their adolescents practice this comprehension skill as they look for clues in the text.
Daughter with remote in her hand watching television with parents on the couch

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Educational Video Programming and Literacy Learning

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Three tips to keep in mind while watching TV as a home learning activity.
Mother and two daughters learning at home with different devices like tablets and laptops.

Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: A Guide for Families

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
The IRRC’s Supporting Your Children's and Teen's Home Learning Guide provides web resources by subject area and for assistive technology use, as well as tips for a successful home learning approach.
Mother and daughter read on couch together

Caregiver Involvement When Reading Books to Children

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Children’s literacy development benefits when they discuss four key elements of stories read by their caregivers.
Educators and family members meeting about an Individualized Education Program

Developing and Synchronizing the Various Aspects of the Individualized Education Program

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Setting a goal, monitoring progress and deciding on specially designed instruction through an IEP can help students with reading disabilities achieve success.
Couple filling out an IEP Form at a table

Family Preparation for an Individualized Education Program Meeting

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Effectively advocate for your child with a disability’s literacy education by thinking through your hopes and concerns.
The lawn of the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa with a projector set up and people watching a movie in the grass

A Chore No More: Make Summer Reading Enjoyable With Family-Oriented Approaches

Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Make summer reading fun and fulfilling for the children in your family and help them maintain their reading skills with these seasonal approaches to reading.