at home reading support

tips & tools to help your growing reader

We know how busy family life can be, and we also know how much you care about helping your child grow as a reader. With thein effect, building strong reading skills at home is more important than ever. That’s why we’ve gathered practical tips and trusted resources from the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) and beyond—so you feel supported and equipped to keep the learning going outside the classroom. These videos give tips that are designed to fit into your daily routine and give you confidence as you cheer on your little reader’s progress.

"Higher levels of home literacy support — including more reading materials, reading discussions, and reading for fun — are consistently associated with higher student reading proficiency across grade levels."
-National Center for Education Statistics
ARI Newsletter
ARI Literary Resources

Read aloud videos

“Reading aloud to your children is a gift that will last a lifetime.” — Maya Angelou

The videos below feature the books that STAIR students may have received for their home libraries.

If you need a refresher on how to use read aloud videos with your students, watch this video.

You can view all videos at once or by level by selecting the colored books. Green is the easiest level. Red is the most challenging.