Language Immersion Resources for Parents

How Can I Help My Child At Home?

Read To Your Child in Either Language:

• Ask them to retell the story using words like first, then, finally.
• Ask them to describe the setting.
• Ask them to identify the problem and solution.
• Set time aside for your child to read to you in Spanish.

Understand the Grade Level Reading Expectations:

• SDUSD Grade Level Reading Expectations and Reading Assessment Crosswalk
• SDUSD Instructional Reading Levels Correlation Chart

Tools for Parents

• Supporting Readers at home PPT
• Palabras de Uso Frecuente - Kindergarten and First Grade
• Kindergarten / 1st Grade Parent Learning Series #1 PPT

Know How Language Acquisition is Assessed:

• Dual Language/Biliteracy Goals by Grade Level

Help Your Student Practice At Home:

• Practice the alphabet
• Practice the letter sounds
• Practice the numbers 1-30
• Practicice the Kindergarten and First Grade high frequency words in Spanish
• New Recommended Word Lists for Reading Levels A-J in Spanish Grades TK-K
• New E to J Reading Strategy Back to Back Cards in Spanish Grade 1

Spanish Curriculum

Benchmark Education - Benchmark Adelante

• Kinder High Frequency Words (HFW)
• Kinder Phonics
• 1st Grade High Frequency Words (HFW)
• 1st Grade Phonics