Family Role in Literacy Instruction
from NCTE INBOX 6-17-08

Want to improve students' reading? Scholastic's 2008 Kids & Family Reading Report notes that "parents who read books for fun daily are six times more likely . . . to have kids who also read for fun daily." The following NCTE guidelines suggest more ways adults can help children develop reading and writing abilities:

• "Read Together: Parents and Educators Working Together for Literacy"
  
• "How to Help Your Child Become a Better Writer"
  
• "Tips for Parents from the National Council of Teachers of English:
  Helping Your Teenager to Write Better"