This document provides guidance to families and caregivers in supporting their child's vocabulary development by using descriptive language. This document is available in English and Spanish.

This document provides guidance to families and caregivers in supporting their child's vocabulary development by learning a few words at a time and practicing them often until they are used regularly by the child. This document is available in English and Spanish.

This video depicts a kindergarten small group engaging in a syllables activity. There are 5 students in this demonstration and they are using manipulatives.

Early childhood, between the ages of 2-8, is an important period for developing math skills. From the first years of life, your child is learning math and developing interest in the subject through everyday routines and play. Your support for the development of math knowledge and skills will help prepare your child for future success in school and life. Check out this infographic title, Supporting Your Child in Developing Math Skills for Future Success, to learn more about how early math success opens doors for future success in college and careers.

These family and caregiver resources and activities, organized by math topics such as counting or shapes, include research-based and easy-to-follow steps to help you support your child’s math skills during a typical day.

This REL West video walks viewers through a 3-step routine for teaching academic vocabulary to young students.

This video depicts a first grade small group engaging in a word-building activity. There are 4 students in this demonstration and they are using sound boxes and letter-tiles.

This video depicts a whole kindergarten class engaging in a read-aloud and discussion.

"This video depicts a second grade whole class engaging in a non-decodable words activity. There are 11 students in this demonstration and they are reading the text, Chomp!, Different Teeth Have Different Jobs."

This video depicts a third grade student engaging in repeated reading with her teacher.

This video depicts a second grade whole class engaging in a partner reading activity. There are 14 students in this demonstration and they are reading instructional-level text.

This video depicts a third grade small group engaging in an echo reading activity. There are 4 students in this demonstration and they are reading the text, A Dream Schedule.

This video depicts a third grade small group engaging in an alternated reading activity. There are 4 students in this demonstration and they are reading the text, A Dream Schedule.

This resource supports parents and teachers in helping their children develop phonemic awareness. The resource provides two sample scripts for parents or teachers to follow to practice listening for the first sound in a spoken word and adding a sound to a spoken word to create a new word.