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Here are some first steps parents can use to help struggling readers:

  • Read with your child; parents might read books just above his/her instructional level and books that would interest the child.  Let your child read to you (books on his/her independent level).  The more the child practices, hears and sees of reading the more quickly the child will move forward.
  • Talk to your child’s teacher and your child’s school’s support specialist.  They will give a parent strategies and a home reading plan for the child.  They will also have book suggestions for the child. 
  • Read more with your child.  If the parent loves reading and reads, the odds are much greater that the child will as well.

Informative Sites for Parents and/or Guardians on Struggling Readers:

Resources for Struggling Readers Courtesy of:

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Resources for Struggling Students: (See Tabs on Left for More)

National Organization Websites:

Parent's Guide to Internet Safety: 

Publications supplied by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation,  and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding internet safety.