• The most important thing your child will learn to do this year is read!  Reading is like playing a sport.  If a person wants to be a good basketball player, he/she needs to practice, practice, practice.  The same goes for good readers-you have to put in the extra time and effort if you want to be good at it!  Reading needs to become a part of your child's daily routine.  Your child's educational success depends upon the habits you start in early elementary school.

  • 15-20 minutes is plenty for beginning readers!