Martha Speaks
Reading Buddies Program

To involve families in the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program and to strengthen the home-school connection, consider sending these materials home with your students.

Letter for Little Buddy Families

This letter for the families of Little Buddies explains what the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program is and the importance of vocabulary for young learners. You may want to customize this letter by printing it on school stationery.

English (pdf, 104KB)         Spanish (pdf, 104KB)

Letter for Big Buddy Families

This letter for the families of Big Buddies explains what the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program is and the benefits for Big Buddies. You may want to customize this letter by printing it on school stationery.

English (pdf, 140KB)         Spanish (pdf, 124KB)

Family Activity Booklet

This friendly booklet suggests ways for parents and caregivers of young children to encourage vocabulary usage and literacy at home. If possible, print this in color and fold it as a brochure.

English (pdf, 1.2MB)         Spanish (pdf, 1.2MB)

Questions about the Reading Buddies Program? We’d love to help and hear your feedback. Send us an email at Reading_Buddies@wgbh.org.