Help Your Student Learn to Read

You have an important role in helping your child learn and love to read! The following websites have great information, tips, and fun activities that you can do with your child to help them become a successful reader.

Oakland Reads

See what reading skills your student is working on throughout the school year, activities you can do at home to support, and how to get more help if needed.

SORA - OUSD’s Digital Library

SORA is an online library that students can access anytime (including summer) from any device through their Clever login. Books are hand picked by the district’s library staff for students to check out.

Colorín Colorado

Colorín Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Colorín Colorado has been providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities around the country for more than a decade.

Colorín Colorado es el principal sitio web nacional que presta servicio a maestros y familias de estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELLs) de los grados PreK-12. Por más de una década Colorín Colorado ha ofrecido información basada en la investigación, actividades y consejos para padres, escuelas y comunidades de todo el país.

Starfall Learn to Read

Starfall started a free public service to teach children to read. Since then it has expanded to include language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade. Starfall activities are research-based and align with Individual and Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. Starfall can also be downloaded as a free mobile app.

Book Lists

Check out these book lists to find fun books to share with your kids using the Great Schools books lists. Lists are organized by grade so you can find a book that’s age-appropriate for your child. Libros en español tambien.