This activity will be beneficial to all new readers. It allows them to connect what a parent says to the written words. To help children with exceptionalities, encourage them to follow along with the adult's finger. This can help children who are struggling if this activity is done each time a parent reads with a child. Another way to help a child with exceptionalities is by pointing out the individual letters and their corresponding sound. Lengthening the sounds in the word to showcase each letters sound. Also, encouraging the child to look at the parent's lips and the movement of their mouth as they read a new word can help a child struggling with pronunciation. 

An excellent resource for families can be found at https://www.homereadinghelper.org/activities/what-is-letter-knowledge/. 

This resource shares more details about the 44 sounds that make up the English language and how to help support one's child at home. It also gives examples of including phonic practice in daily activities and play. Including play-based activities, especially at home, is vital for all learners. Play-based learning is foundational for a child's development (Shanahan, 2005). This resource also provides information on first-grade phonic goals and helps a parent notice and see where their child is at along the developmental continuum. 

One activity to engage a child in at home is recognizing sight words around them. This can be a fun activity if the closed captions are on during a show or when reading a book. It can also be a more formal activity at home. A parent can tape up different sight words in the house. They can prompt the child to find the sight words and describe what each means. 

A website that will benefit families in developing vocabulary at home can be found at: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative/1st-grade/vocabulary-1st-grade.

This website provides developmental information about vocabulary skills and what vocabulary skills are. The website also provides a video example of understanding vocabulary and how reading to one's child can genuinely benefit their vocabulary development. 

This resource meets the reading needs of children with and without exceptionalities by indicating how families can provide practical ways throughout their day to support their child's vocabulary development. The website also includes different learning modalities, which can be extremely helpful to students with exceptionalities. 

Pages 130 to 140 in this online guide will help parents have applicable activities to do to support fluency at home. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/southeast/pdf/REL_2021042.pdf

This resource provides ways to support and encourage fluency when the adult reads and when the child reads. It encourages the parent and the child to recognize their important roles. It also encourages the parent to recognize the child's readiness and provides valuable strategies to figure out where their child is and how to encourage them to lead some of the interactions when appropriate. The resources provide tips on reading and suggested questions to ask one's child to answer. The resource then has recommendations on supporting a child based on their interest and experiences. Lastly, it recognizes how to help a child self-monitor and self-correct, which could help children with different abilities. 

The website below is an excellent resource for families to engage with. This website will help families better understand what comprehension includes and what activities they can engage in at home with their children. The resource will benefit young readers by providing suggestions and tips on how to be an active reader. It is beneficial for parents to be aware of how to support active reading, and this resource uplifts multiple things a parent can do with their child.