The Role of Parents in Reading Instruction – Free Digital Download
This free resource highlights the crucial role that parents and carers play in supporting their child’s reading journey, within their capacity and circumstances. It outlines key ways parents can foster a literacy-rich environment at home, including:
Engaging in language-rich interactions to build vocabulary and comprehension.
Modelling reading as a valued and enjoyable activity.
Reading to children, even after they can read independently.
Providing access to high-quality children's books at home and through libraries.
Listening to their children read instructional texts from school and offering encouragement.
This information is drawn from the work of Professor Pamela Snow, a Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the School of Education at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University. Professor Snow is a leading expert in literacy, oral language, and evidence-based reading instruction.