Evaluating Books for Beginning Readers

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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About This Event

Join us for the first of two webinars about Supporting Emergent Readers: Material Evaluation and Literacy Solutions hosted by Teach My Kid to Read. 

This webinar will begin by providing an overview of the science of reading and explicit instruction. Participants will then explore the differences between decodable books, leveled readers, and authentic texts, and learn how to identify high-quality decodable materials. The session will also cover how shelving and signage can serve as effective passive reader’s advisory tools, and will offer strategies for explaining the use of the decodable collection so caregivers feel confident supporting reading practice at home.

This webinar series was made possible through a RAILS CE Event Grant. 

This is a hybrid event. 

Please join us in-person at Arlington Heights Memorial Library to watch the webinar from 1:00-2:30. Following the webinar, we will have a 30-minute discussion. Please RSVP by emailing eminga@ahml.info by May 10 to attend in-person.

If you're unable to attend in-person, you can watch the webinar virtually. A recording of the webinar will be sent to all L2 registrants.

 

Location(s)

Zoom

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Teach My Kid to Read

We help libraries become trusted community literacy hubs where families can access decodable books, evidence-based resources, and practical support grounded in the science of reading. Through librarian training, family engagement, and partnerships with public libraries, we are building stronger pathways to reading success in the places families already know and trust.

https://teachmykidtoread.org/about-us/