Reading First is the academic cornerstone of the
No Child Left Behind Act.
PARENTS
Reading First Pa
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
FAMILY LITERACY RESOURCES
Publications
"How Parents Can Help Young Readers" *
by Susan Hall, M.B.A. *
DIBELS - A Parent's Guide *
This Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) publication provides information for parents about the tasks assessed on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) tests.
Links
www.proactiveparent.com
This site is for those who have interest in researching reading difficulties. This site offers free resources to parents and teachers.
www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/
Explore this web site, produced by WETA&rsquos Reading Rockets project for PBS, to find out how you can launch a child into a bright future with reading strategies that work. The site includes includes information for parents of new readers.
www.pbs.org/parents/
This site offers child development and reading and language information for parents, educational television program listings, and on-line computer games for children.
www.unitedthroughreading.org/
This Family Literacy Foundation site provides information for parents, care providers, and other caring adults about why reading aloud is important offers tips for reading aloud and suggests appropriate titles.
curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html
The Webbing Into Literacy site includes links to activities to support early literacy, including nursery rhyme activities, alphabet books, and other information for pre-school and kindergarten students and their families.
www.getreadytoread.org/
Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national initiative to build the early literacy skills of preschool-age children. The site includes a parents page, which includes resources to promote early literacy development.
www.read2kids.org
Family Literacy Foundation's programs encourage parents and extended family members to read aloud with young children, with special emphasis on the first five years, for the educational and emotional benefits to all involved. Go to this site to find read aloud resources.
www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml
This link to the US Department of Education provides reading resources to guide parents in supporting their child&rsquos reading development.
www.famlit.org
The National Center for Family Literacy offers information about family literacy programs, events and materials. Click on Family Literacy & You button to learn more about family literacy.
www.fcrr.org/curriculum/curriculumForParents.htm
The Florida Center for Reading Research site suggests things that parents can do to help support the reading growth of their children.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/f14.html
Use this US Department of Education site to get information about Family Literacy Programs.
www.scholastic.com
Use the Parents button for activities, information and advice, such as suggested story titles and activities by age level.
Use the Students button to find games, contests and books.
www.starfall.com
Starfall.com is a family friendly website where your child can have fun while learning to read. The website is primarily designed for first grade; however, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and second grade. The Starfall learn-to-read website is offered free as a public service. Writing journals and books at a very low cost are available and can be used with the website or separately.
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