What the Birds Taught Us: How to Build Knowledge and Vocabulary at Home to Support Reading

Knowledge and vocabulary are two of the strongest drivers of reading comprehension. When children already know about a topic and the words that go with it, they understand more of what they read. In this 30-minute workshop, Newton parent and literacy specialist Katie Megrian shares how she uses her children's school learning to enrich opportunities for knowledge and vocabulary at home. Families will learn how to do the same with whatever their own child is studying in school, using library books, everyday outings, and conversation. Open Q&A follows. This program is for adults only, who are parents of kids in K-5th grade. Attendees will leave with: A simple plan to build knowledge and vocabulary around any school unit An everyday routine for growing their child's vocabulary through conversation and read-alouds Ideas for finding library books that connect to what their child is learning in class