Literacy Program 

Empowering Parents as Reading Champions

At Stop the Wait RI, we believe parents are a child’s first and most influential teacher. Our Literacy Program equips you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to support your child’s reading development at home, and partner effectively with their school.

This program is designed and led by a former school principal with specialized expertise in literacy development, ensuring you get practical, research-based tools that work.

In this interactive program, you will:

  • Learn how to select grade-appropriate books that match your child’s needs

  • Understand grade-level standards and how to tie them into everyday reading

  • Discover how to partner with your child’s teacher to understand where they are and what support they need

  • Practice asking the right questions to boost comprehension at home and advocate effectively at school

  • Gain fun, practical strategies to make reading engaging and meaningful

  • Connect with other parents and build a supportive learning community

Join us and become part of a growing movement of parents working together to shape the future of education in Rhode Island.

Because when parents lead, systems change.

Topics Included

  • Understanding Literacy And Why Its Important

    Dive into what literacy is, the current status of literacy rates in Rhode Island and begin to understand why it is essential for your child to be a stronger reader.

  • Being A Proficient Reader

    Learn the different reading components, standards, assessments and curriculum schools use to define proficiency to gain a better understanding of where your child is on their reading journey.

  • Supporting Your Reader At Home

    Learn how to interactively read to your child, build comprehension questions, teach fluency and phonics to support your child at home with what they’re learning in school.

  • Navigating School Partnerships

    Begin understanding how to form partnerships with your child’s school, ask the right questions and push for greater accountability for their reading progress.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Stop the Wait RI offers flexible class schedules based on your availability. Please refer to our application form for the most up-to-date information on class times and dates.

  • The classes are completely free of charge.

  • Yes, the classes are held in person at our location at 1290 Westminster St, Providence.