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Listen to our Ready for Reading Podcast, hosted by military spouse, mom, and United Through Reading staff member Josie Beets, to learn why military families should establish reading routines with their children and how to make reading fun for the whole family.
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Reading aloud daily with children yields lifelong benefits, which include promoting language development and literacy skills, improving emotional well-being and connections, and providing tools for resilience. With our literacy guides, you'll get actionable tips to help your child connect with reading
Reading to your child is special family bonding time. It shows them that reading is meaningful and fun. Reading aloud is also the most important thing you can do to prepare children for success in school and beyond. We gathered twelve of our favorite tips to make reading aloud easier and more fun for both you and your child, whether it be in-person or on-video.
Our Reading Log has stars for every day of the week, so you or your loved one can mark off every day you read for five weeks. You can decide if the stars represent a certain number of books per day or a certain number of minutes. You can use it for reading together with a United Through Reading video recording or reading independently.
Reading aloud and doing activities with your children allows you to promote their reading and creative skills while having fun at the same time. This calendar includes 15 books and links to complementary activities to complete together as a family. All books and activities are for pre-readers, beginning readers, and older readers.
The importance of literacy as a building block for educational development has become even more apparent through these challenges. While we consider how our nation can mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on learning environments, the military community should make military family literacy a priority to strengthen these foundational skills in military children and protect their future educational development.
During our April 21 webinar focused on Advancing Literacy Skills in Military Children, Ms. Barbara Thompson and Dr. Lee Beers discussed the importance of literacy in all children, focusing specifically […]
Books are an amazing way to learn about the world around us, including the many cultures that make up America. Whether celebrating your own heritage or learning about others, pick […]
As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, we wanted to highlight the books on our current book list that celebrate women in history from around the world. These women […]
Books are a key part of our mission to help military families read together every day, no matter the distance. In 2020 alone, we sent 95 different book titles to […]
United Through Reading is excited to bring a recording challenge to US active duty, national guard, and reserve soldiers and their dependents stationed, living, or serving in Wiesbaden garrison. Every […]
There is no better gift than shared storytime. Give the gift of United Through Reading and send a story to every member of your family. Sign up for our holiday […]
