Dear Families,
Your children are learning one of the most important things they will ever learn — how to read. Just like you were there to help your children walk and talk, you’ll be there while they start to read words, sentences, stories, and more.
All of us at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt want to help you help your children. Reading starts with learning the sounds and letters. iRead is a digital program designed to give children individualized experiences that will ensure they master the alphabet, phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency, while building a vocabulary and comprehension. They will appreciate and master the power of words so that they can understand big ideas. When your children learn to read they will start to love to read because print will open the door to finding out about themselves, others, and the world.
As an iRead family member, you’ll find your own ABCs — special resources for you to share with your children:
is for About iRead
Take a tour and find out how your children are learning the fundamentals of reading.
is for BookSpace
Explore materials to help you choose and use books to read to your children, with your children, or to encourage your children to read by themselves.
is for Community
You are an important part of the iRead Community of families. We hope you’ll visit often for updates and information.
Thank you for letting us be part of this special time in your children’s schooling.
Happy reading together,
Francie Alexander
