Literacy Connections Resource for Kindergarten families

Final Project: Literacy Connections Resource Overview Throughout the course, you will build a Literacy Connection Resource. Think of this resource as a user-friendly, literacy toolkit to help families support their childs literacy development. Your toolkit should be informational, applicable, and accessible. That is, you will define critical components of literacy and explain their importance in a manner that those outside of education can understand. Additionally, you will provide tips and tools that parents can use outside of school to assist their child in becoming a skilled reader. In your Literacy Connection Resource, you will include strategies for each literacy component. You will explain your selected strategies, provide easy-to-follow directions, and share examples of each strategy in action. Additionally, you will identify relevant apps, websites, and other technology tools for learning that families can access for free. As you create your toolkit, you must demonstrate understanding of key concepts from throughout the course. Your explanations and strategies should reflect research-based practices explored in Cox Campus coursework. Your Literacy Connection Resource should include references from at least 5 different course modules, and at least 2 of your examples should reference Georgia-specific literacy policy or screening. While you will be assigned the required content, you may choose what the final product looks like (website, instructional videos, handbook, app, etc.). Required Contents The accordion below outlines the required sections and content for your Literacy Connection Resource. – In the Introduction, you are expected to: Create a welcoming tone. Provide an overview of the resources purpose and who its for. Explain why supporting literacy at home matters, especially in the early years. Entice families to explore the toolkit by emphasizing practical benefits (e.g., building confidence, making reading fun, helping children succeed in school). In Section 1, you are expected to: Summarize the goals of Georgias new literacy laws. Explain why universal dyslexia screening is now required. Briefly introduce the Science of Reading in accessible language. Include relevant county-level data to personalize the resource. In Section 2, you are expected to: Describe the importance of interactive read alouds. Suggest how families can read aloud in ways that support comprehension and vocabulary. Include a sample book with suggested questions or prompts using Cox Campus or similar routines. In Section 3, you are expected to: Define vocabulary and describe the four types: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Explain how children learn vocabulary incidentally and intentionally. Discuss why vocabulary is essential for comprehension and academic success. Provide at least 4 fun and simple strategies families can use to grow vocabulary at home (e.g., word jars, read-aloud word hunts, cooking with new words, storytelling). In Section 4, you are expected to: Define fluency (accuracy, rate, and expression) in family-friendly terms. Share 23 ideas for how families can support fluency (e.g., echo reading, repeated reading). Link to a sample video or provide a script they can try. In Section 5, you are expected to: Briefly define comprehension and why background knowledge, sentence understanding, and vocabulary matter. Provide 23 strategies that encourage deep comprehension (e.g., I wonder… questions, partner talk). Suggest one routine or prompt families can use with nonfiction texts or real-world reading (e.g., recipes, signs). In Section 6, you are expected to: Share how teachers look at student reading data to make instructional decisions. Describe what progress monitoring might look like in the classroom. Offer one tip for how families can communicate with teachers about progress or concerns. In Section 7, you are expected to: Write a personal closing message to families about their value in literacy development. Reflect on the power of home-school partnership in supporting lifelong readers. Below I have Links to examples. Please do it based on Kindergarten!