Family Resource Hub

Intermediate (Grades 4-6)

You may think that by this age, children have outgrown reading aloud, but you’d be wrong. There are many benefits to reading aloud to (and with) your big kids.

Finding Books that Grab You

The Renegades of Middle Grades are a group of authors who write books for students in the (you guessed it) middle grades! The intereactive website lets you get to know the authors and find discover new books you might like with the “If you like…” feature.

Little Free Libraris are free neighborhood book exchanges where anyone can take a book to read. They can be found around the world. Use the Little Free Library World Map to find one near you.

Diverse Bookfinder is a searchable database of children’s and young adult books featuring Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (BIPOC).

In Florida, the New Worlds Reading Initiative offers free books and resources directly to students from VPK through 5th grade. If your child lives in Florida, you can apply here.

And don’t forget your local library!

UFLI Foundations

UFLI Foundations can be used with students of all ages who need support with foundational reading skills. The UFLI Foundations Toolbox contains weekly home practice activities aligned with all lessons in the scope and sequence. The UFLI Foundations Home Support page contains guidance for how to use these activities.

The UFLI Games Generator is also age-agnostic and may be customized for practice with a multitude of concepts. Watch the tutorial video to learn how to use the app.

Use these PBS Learning Media Virtual Field Trips for Elementary to introduce your child to many new concepts.  Knowledge about the world is an important contributor to reading comprehension!

Created by PBS Wisconsin Education, Raising Readers for Kids offers games and activities for developing vocabulary and comprehension skills.

The Junior Ranger Program of the National Park Service has downloadable books and activities to engage children and help them learn about the natural world around them.

Check out Learning with the Smithsonian for enrichment activities on many topics from art to space exploration. 

Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home from the Regional Educational Laboratory provides parents with grade-specific information on how they can support foundational reading skills at home.

All About Adolescent Literacy (AdLit) is a multimedia project with information and resources for the parents of struggling adolescent readers and writers. It contains resources for students grades 4-12.

Raise a Reader: A Parent Guide to Reading for Ages 11-13 from Scholastic’ provides advice for helping your tween reader.

Does your child struggle with writing assignments?  Tips for Parents of Struggling Adolescent Writer  from Colorín Colorado gives you tools to help you help them.