A WEBSITE TO HELP SUPPORT YOUNG READERS
ABOUT OAKLAND READS
We know that the adults who spend time with students out of school time need more information about what reading skills students are learning throughout the year, and effective strategies to practice and support learning. We created Oakland Reads to help bridge that gap.
HOW DO I USE THE SITE?
You can explore this site in two different ways:
Look at the Reading Skills Overview page to learn about how reading works and the different skills that children need to develop to become successful readers.
From there, you can check out the individual reading skills for more in depth explanations, resources and activities you can do at home.
Explore the Age/ Grade Level Milestones page to learn about what the milestones are and how you can support them at home.
Explore by early years or elementary years to find out what reading looks sounds like at a particular age, and what specific skill children need to master.
NEWS
March 2023:
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up the week of March 6-10! Make sure to check in with your child's teacher about their reading progress. Here are some questions you can ask.
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REMEMBER EACH CHILD IS UNIQUE
PARENTS AS PARTNERS
Talking to your child about their learning will help them even if you didn’t learn the same content in school.
Considering all our children have to learn in school, it can be challenging to know how best to help them. The good news is that you don’t have to know everything!
You can ask questions about books they are reading or teach them to do math the way you learned it. This will help your child process their learning and consider different ways of approaching a problem.
HOW CAN I KNOW IF MY CHILD IS ON TRACK?
OUSD will test your child’s reading 3 times a year using iReady. Results should be given to families. The results will indicate the specific skills your child should learn to become a great reader.
