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This information will be presented in the following format: Definition of reading difficulty;

Significance of the difficulty;

Illustration of the difficulty using a video or written description; Practical tips to use at home to improve literacy; and
Ways to present the material.

This is a toolkit to empower parents so that they can establish autonomy and take the initiative for teaching their children. These tools will assist them by specifically identifying and stressing the significance of

a specific difficulty in the context of the overall

development of literacy.

Over 30 years of research indicates that one of the most effective ways to increase student achievement is for parents to be actively involved in the education of their children.

A 2002 National Education Service study indicates that when parents are involved, students tend to achieve more, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnic/racial background or parents educational level.

Parents, you play an important role in your childs academic success!

Just 15 minutes per day!

Follow the techniques, per day, to greatly improve your childs literacy!

1. Phonemic awareness 2. Phonics 3. Fluency 4. Vocabulary 5. Comprehension

Phonemic awareness, hearing and working with sounds in spoken words is a prerequisite for readers relating these sounds to letters when they see the letters in written words (Teacher Vision , 2000).