English
Parent/Caregiver Support

Parent/Caregiver Literacy Term Glossary

By ONlit Last updated 2025/08/22

Description

With a new curriculum, there are lots of new terms for both educators and families to navigate. This glossary contains high-level explanations for many terms used in the Language curriculum, with the goal of supporting partnerships with school and home.

Curriculum Connection

This document unpacks terminology found in strand B of the curriculum.
Grade(s): K 1 2 3 4
Topic(s): Applying MorphologyApplying OrthographyApplying PhonicsFluencyPhonemic AwarenessSyntax and Sentence StructureUnderstanding Reading DevelopmentWord-Level Reading and Spelling
View Resource

3 Comments

  1. This resource depends on the parent being a proficient reader of English. Is there a way resources might be developed to support all parents whether they have the ability to read themselves or not?

    I greatly appreciate resources to support parent understanding of the curriculum and/or language teachers and student will be using in the classroom.

    1. This is a great tool for those who are just learning about structured literacy terms. It would also be great to have a quick video format available to share with parents as well.

Share your thoughts