I recently read this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/15/us/to-help-language-skills-of-children-a-study-finds-text-their-parents-with-tips.html?ref=education&_r=0
It talks about a study done by researchers at Stanford University that showed how sending text messages with tips and advice to parents led to better results in pre-schoolers' reading evaluations than by students whose parents did not receive the text messages.
The messages said things like: "Let your child hold the book. Ask what it is about. Follow the words with your finger as you read." Which reminded the parents to take a few moments with their children to show them some reading skills. It made a huge difference.
I think this is so creative and inexpensive. What a neat way to help your students build literacy in their homes with their parents. Research has always shown that interaction in the home and exposure to varied vocabulary helps students learn to read.
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