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The Alabama Literacy Act (AL-HB388) went into effect during the 2020-2021 school year. Alabama Legislators voted to delay retention of 3rd grade students until the 2023-2024 school year. The Literacy Act includes strategies, incentives, and interventions specific to the science of reading for grades K-3.
Read the most recent information created for families by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI).
ALABAMA LITERACY ACT Frequently Asked Questions for Kindergarten-3rd Grade Families
Watch the most recent information created for families to understand the ALA.
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Parent Read At Home Activities
Parent and School partnerships are funametal to student success. The Alabama State Department of Education along with guidance from the Alabama Reading Initative (ARI) department suggests building a strong foundation in the following areas: Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension to support your child's litearcy learning.
This brochure will offer suggestions for helping your child at home in each area.
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Alabama State Department of Education Family Resources: My Child Can! Booklets K-3
The My Child Can! Booklets, developed by the Alabama State Department of Education, is a guide to help Alabama families understand the critical reading knowledge expected to be mastered at the end of each grade level by all Alabama students.
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Read With Your School Age Child
The Reading Foundation suggests reading with a child every day builds strong minds and strong relationships.
The following brochure offers reading tips to explore reading at home with your school age child.