Resources
Welcome to Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework Resource Library where teachers and leaders can find materials to help implement evidence-based literacy practices.
A First Grade Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
The following tool provides a framework for working with families of 1st grade students on their foundational reading skills. It can be used to plan for family literacy nights and parent-teacher conferences to explain to families how to engage their children in a literacy activity. The resource is associated with the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
A Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
The following tool provides a framework for working with families of kindergarten students on their foundational reading skills. It can be used to plan for family literacy nights to explain to families how to engage their children in a literacy activity. The resource is associated with the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
A Second Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
The following tool provides a framework for working with families of 2nd grade students on their foundational reading skills. It can be used to plan for family literacy nights and parent-teacher conferences to explain to families how to engage their children in a literacy activity. The resource is associated with the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
The following video provides a three-step routine for teaching new vocabulary to young children that includes several opportunities to practice using a new word in different ways. It can be used as a model for teaching vocabulary to multilingual learners. The resource is associated with evidence-based practices from two What Works Clearinghouse practice guides on teaching early literacy skills.
A Third-Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
The following tool provides a framework for working with families of 3rd grade students on their foundational reading skills. It can be used to plan for family literacy nights and parent-teacher conferences to explain to families how to engage their children in a literacy activity. The resource is associated with the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.
The following video provides an example of teaching academic vocabulary words to a 4th grade class. It can be used as a model for promoting word learning. The resource is associated with Recommendation 1 of the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School.