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Home-School Communication

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ParentSquare: District-school-home communication platform. Even if your district doesn't use ParentSquare, find out what they use and get informed!

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Remind:  Free/premium. Class-home communication app.  Easy to use! Also offers district level plans.

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​ClassDojo:  Free. Communication and management app for teachers, parents, students, school leaders. Students can share work, earn behavior points.

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Bloomz:  Free/premium. Like Remind, offers class calendar and sign up features. “Auto-translate” feature automatically translates into user’s preferred language.

Online Alphabet Games & Activities

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Starfall:  Free/premium. Interactive alphabet, phonics, and reading games.  Click here for a guide to selecting high quality games to improve letter-sound knowledge.

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abcya.com:  Free/premium.  Interactive alphabet games, math, & more. Click here for a guide to selecting high quality letter-sound knowledge games.

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Turtle Diary on YouTube:  These videos reinforce letter-sound correspondence for early literacy.  Short vowel sounds are used, along with consonant sounds that are appropriate for early phonics learners.

Tutoring & Partnership Resources

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Peer Tutoring Resource Center: Resources, research, and news all about peer tutoring and its benefits.

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HundrEd.org: Nonprofit organization that discovers inspiring innovations in K-12 education.  Community, national, and global partners.

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Recommended Reading

Books & Guides

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​School, Family, and Community Partnerships:  Preparing Educators and Improving Schools, by Joyce Epstein

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​School, Family, and Community Partnerships:  Your Handbook for Action,
 by Joyce Epstein

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​​The Flat World & Education:  How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future, by Linda
​Darling-Hammond

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​Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning, by
​John Hattie

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Fast Start: Getting Ready to Read, by Timothy Rasinski and Nancy Padak

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​Family Engagement Framework:  A Tool for California School Districts, by the California Department of Education

 Research Papers & Articles

Crosby, S. A., Rasinski, T., Padak, N., & Yildirim, K. (2015). A 3-year study of a school-based parental involvement program in early literacy. The Journal of Educational Research, 108(2), 165-172.

Howe, N., Della Porta, S., Recchia, H., Funamoto, A., & Ross, H. (2015). “This bird can't do it ‘cause this bird doesn't swim in water”: Sibling teaching during naturalistic home observations in early childhood. Journal of Cognition and Development, 16(2), 314-332.

Johnson, M., & Bailey, J. S. (1974). CROSS‐AGE TUTORING: FIFTH GRADERS AS ARITHMETIC TUTORS FOR KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN 1. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 7(2), 223-232.

Newman, S. (2015, January 23). How Siblings Teach Each Other...Or Don't. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201501/how-siblings-teach-each-other-or-don-t
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Pelatti, C. Y., & Piasta, S. B. (2017, July). Improving literacy Outcomes for at-risk Kindergartners through an afterschool Tutoring Program: results from a Feasibility study. In Frontiers in Education (Vol. 2, p. 27). Frontiers.
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