Be on the same page as your kid.
This back-to-school season, NYC Reads Together is bringing together tools and resources to help families stay connected to what their kids are learning and reading.
Know what they’re learning.
Talk about what they’re reading.
Read together.
Choose your child’s age or grade to find the resources that fit your family.
Ages 0-5
Read, talk, sing, and play together.
Find books, ideas, and resources for building language and literacy into everyday routines.
Grades K-5
If your child attends an NYCPS district school, use the Curriculum Finder to see what they’re learning by school, grade, and date, plus related questions and books.
Know what your child is learning
Talk about what they’re reading
No matter where your child goes to school, use these Book Chats for a few easy questions to start a conversation about what they’re reading.
Hm, I bet I know what this book is going to be about. But I’m going to keep it a secret! Do you have an idea? Let’s make a guess and keep it a secret. Later, we can check if we had the same idea.
If this book were a movie, what music would be playing right now?
If you could jump into this story, where would you go and what would you do?
Download a Book Chat
Other Resources
You can check out books, e-books, and audiobooks in many languages for FREE at the library in your neighborhood. Librarians can help you find books related to what your child is learning about in school and in your language.
Sora is a FREE reading app that has a Citywide Digital Library for NYCPS students with e-books in 20 languages. It also offers free audiobooks.
Grades 6-8
If your child attends an NYCPS district school, use the Curriculum Finder to see what they’re learning by school, grade, and date, plus related questions and books.
Know what your child is learning
No matter where your child goes to school, use these Book Chats for a few easy questions to start a conversation about what they’re reading.
Talk about what they’re reading
Have you read any lines that stand out to you? Why?
Do you have a favorite character so far? Least favorite? Why?
Do you have any lingering questions? If you could ask the author three questions, what would they be?
Download a Book Chat
Other Resources
You can check out books, e-books, and audiobooks in many languages for FREE at the library in your neighborhood. Librarians can help you find books related to what your child is learning about in school and in your language.
Sora is a FREE reading app that has a Citywide Digital Library for NYCPS students with e-books in 20 languages. It also offers free audiobooks.
Grades 9-12
Talk about what they’re reading
Based on the title, what do you think the book’s themes are?
If you were the protagonist, what would you do differently?
Did this book remind you of anything else you’ve read or watched?