Check Out our Tools for Parents with Elementary School Children!
Are you looking for ways to incorporate more literacy rich activities in you home? Are your struggling to motivate your child to want to learn? Check out our tips and tools below. Also, feel free to read any of our archived family newsletters. Just click here.
Still have questions? Call Teton Literacy Center! We are here to help our community. Ask for Kristin Livingstone to find out how TLC can best support your family. 307-733-9242
Books Make Great Holiday Gifts!
Tips for choosing books at the right level, that your children will still enjoy!
Giving children new books that are connected to their interests are a great way to keep kids reading. Reading 15 minutes a day is crucial for children to develop literacy skills. Reading together as a family is a great way to spend time together, increase language skills, develop comprehension skills, build empathy and strengthen a love of reading.
How to Find a Book That Connects To Your Child's Interests
Use TLC’s library, the public library, and these resources to help your child find just the right books! Below are some great websites that can help you research a certain topic that your child is interested in. These resources are also helpful in finding "Book-Alikes" or "Read-Alikes", or rather books that are of similar level, topic, or writing style as other popular books your child has enjoyed in the past.
How to Find a Book That Fits Your Child's Reading Level
Check out the strategies and links below to discern if a book is a good fit for you and your child. (Also, feel free to talk to TLC staff or your child's teacher about what "level" your child is at!)
How to Find a Book That Connects To Your Child's Interests
Use TLC’s library, the public library, and these resources to help your child find just the right books! Below are some great websites that can help you research a certain topic that your child is interested in. These resources are also helpful in finding "Book-Alikes" or "Read-Alikes", or rather books that are of similar level, topic, or writing style as other popular books your child has enjoyed in the past.
- Scholastic Wizard: "Bookalike" Search
- Teton County Library: Use the "personal Librarian feature" to find books about a certain topic or that are similar to another book.
- Book "Trailers"
- Spaghetti Book Reviews
How to Find a Book That Fits Your Child's Reading Level
Check out the strategies and links below to discern if a book is a good fit for you and your child. (Also, feel free to talk to TLC staff or your child's teacher about what "level" your child is at!)
- Already Know What Level Your Child is Reading at? This search engine shows you what books fit that level!
- Use the Five Finger Rule:
