New Jersey Tiered System of Supports for Early Reading
Resources for Parents and EducatorsActivity PagesContact Information
Beth Cosentino, Project Director
bcosentino@spanadvocacy.org
Ijjou Hammouch, Family Literacy Specialist
ihammouch@spanadvocacy.org
Ellen Woodcock, Family Literacy Specialist
ewoodcock@spanadvocacy.org
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Upcoming Event
September 27, 2025
International Dyslexia Association/NJ Chapter’s Parent Literacy Summit
A Tiered Approach for Parent-Educator Partnerships in Early Reading
Led by Beth Cosentino, Presentation: 10:00am
Summit: 8:30am – 1:30pm
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Registration and Sechedule on Eventbrite→
Building Strong Parent-Educator Partnerships
New Jersey Tiered System of Supports for Early Reading (NJTSS-ER) Project’s purpose is to help families understand science-based reading instruction and intervention and to promote partnerships between parents and educators.
NJTSS-ER Projects’ Resource Collection for Parents & Educators includes a variety of ways to learn about best practices and effective strategies for early literacy, including tip sheets, recorded presentations, activity pages, articles, and more!
SPAN’s NJTSS-ER Project is a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Education and SPAN Parent Advocacy Network.
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Resources for Parents & Educators
Literacy: Activities & One-pagers
Activities for Learning Anywhere
- SPAN’s Build The Skill Pages
- International Children’s Digital Library
- Free Children’s Stories
- Read Write Think
- Reading is Fundamental
- Storytime from Space
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
- Khan Academy Kids
- Nat Geo Education
- Read Theory
- Storyplace
- PBS Reading Games
- ABCYa
- Read Works
- Storyline Online
- Starfall
- Reading Bear
- Reading Buddies (PBS)
- Project Gutenberg
- Start with a Book
- Kids Read to Kids
Tip Sheets
- Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Tips for Back-to-School Night
- Five Pillars of Literacy
- Milestone of Early Literacy Development
- Scarborough’s Reading Rope
- The Simple View of Reading
- The Five Big Ideas of Beginning Reading
- Tips to Get Your Child to Read More
- Tips for Parents of Preschoolers
- Tips to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader
- Helping Your Child Become a Future Reader
Literacy: News and Updates
The NJ Literacy Framework and NJ Literacy Bills
The New Jersey Literacy Framework: A Guide to High Quality Instructional Materials
Comprehensive State Literacy Development (CLSD) Grant Applications Now Available to Districts
NJDOE Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery (LEAR)
The Working Group on Student Literacy Recommendation Report
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Bolstering Literacy Education for New Jersey Students
Additional Information
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- NJTSS-ER Rutgers site – Training site for educators and districts
- New Jersey Family Engagement Hub
- Archived Webinars: Webinars | New Jersey Family Engagement Hub
- World Reader BookSmart site
Literacy: Building Knowledge and Skills
National Center on Improving Literacy
Learning Challenges
NJDOE’s Literacy Resources and Interventions for Students with Disabilities
Is Your Child Having Trouble Reading? Warning Signs and a Checklist | NCIL
Recognizing Reading Problems | Reading Rockets
Explicit Instruction for Struggling Readers Explained | NCIL
Common Types of Reading Problems and How to Help Children Who Have Them | Reading Rockets
Screening for Reading Risk: What Is It and Why Is It Important? | NCIL
RTI and MTSS | Reading Rockets
About Reading Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Reading Difficulties | Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets
The Reading League Compass Resources
Podcasts
- Recommended Podcasts
Other Literacy Resources
Videos
- The Reading Rope Key Ideas Behind the Metaphor – The Reading League
- Epic Phonics – Short Videos for Learning
- Scratch Garden – Phonics – Digraphs – Short Videos for Learning
- LEARning about Literacy – NJDOE Professional Learning Series Video Sessions
Presentations and Webinars
Resource Folders for Presentations
7/22/25 Resource Folder for Early Reading: Connecting the Dots for Every Student to Succeed
Part I, What Every Parent Needs to Know about Early Reading Resource Folder
Part II, What Every Parent Needs to Know_ Resource Folder
Part III, What Every Parent Needs to Know_Resource folder
11/2/23 RESOURCES NJTSS-ER: Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences
1/30/24 RESOURCES, NJTSS-ER: Teachers and Parents Working Together
3/21/24 RESOURCES NJTSS-ER: Early Reading Resources & Activities
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