Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• The benefits of reading at home everyday
• Ways to cultivate a love of reading
• Available online resources to support parents and students

Understand

• How to initiate a book club
• The long-term effects of students skipping reading assignments
• The role of reading logs and its effects on readers

and Be Able To

• Create tip sheets for parents to help choose appropriate books with their children
• Provide suggestions to parents on how to support their children while reading
• Recommend different types of technology to encourage reading
• Advise parents on meaningful activities to encourage reading over the summer