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Elementary School Reading Benchmarks for Parents - What should a child know and be able to do in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade? This resource shares specific reading skills children need to be successful in school. Download
The Elements of Reading - Includes a variety of fun-filled activities for volunteers to use to help K-3 children increase phonemic awareness, develop phonics skills, build vocabulary, develop fluency, and improve comprehension skills - the five most effective elements of reading instruction as identified by the National Reading Panel Report (NICHD, 2000). Download
Myths and Realities of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) - Separating fact from fiction when talking about ADHD is a challenge. Learn the truth of the matter in this article based on 10 commonly held notions. Download
Links to Other Web Sites
Lee y serás empowers families and communities to foster children’s literacy development. Built through the collaboration of Verizon, Scholastic and the National Council of La Raza, Lee y serás equips caregivers, educators and Latino families with resources for Latino children, preparing them for reading, learning and life. Click here to learn more.
Child Development and Parenting Information - www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/index.htm -This award winning site offers information on child development, psychology, parenting, learning, health and safety as well as childhood disorders such as attention deficit disorder, dyslexia and autism. On it you will find comprehensive resources and practical suggestions for parents covering children from toddlers to teens.
Parents As Teachers - www.parentsasteachers.org - Information, support and encouragement to parents as their children develop during the early years of life.
The ABCs of Child Development - www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/ - Provides information on four developmental milestones: physical development, social and emotional development, thinking skills and communication skills.
Zero to Three - www.zerotothree.org - Dedicated to the healthy development of infants and toddlers.
¡Colorín Colorado! - www.colorincolorado.org/homepage.php - This bilingual English-Spanish site offers information, activities, and advice for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners. It is the companion site to Reading Rockets, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Books for Children - www.loc.gov/today/pr/1993/93-128.html - The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves.
Center for Children's Books - www.lis.uiuc.edu/~ccb - The Center for Children's Books (CCB) houses a non-circulating collection of more than 16,000 recent and historically significant trade books for youth, birth through high school, plus review copies of nearly all trade books published in the U.S. in the current year. There nearly 1,000 professional and reference books on the history and criticism of literature for youth, literature-based library and classroom programming, and storytelling.
English for All - www.myefa.org/login.cfm - English For All is a free Web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language. It incorporates California standards for High-Beginning ESL and the Skill Modules of the Latino Adult Education Skills Project (LAES).
International Reading Association - www.reading.org - The International Reading Association is a professional organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all
National Association for the Education of Young Children - www.naeyc.org - The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
Reading is Fundamental - www.rif.org - Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through a national, grassroots network of community volunteers at 21,000 program sites, RIF provides 5 million children with 17 million new, free books and literacy resources each year.
Reading Rockets - www.readingrockets.org - Reading Rockets offers information and resources on how young children learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. It is produced by WETA and funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The American Library Association - www.ala.org - The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
The Children's Book Council - www.cbcbooks.org - The Children's Book Council, Inc. is the nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults.
The National Council of Teachers of English - Parents and Students - www.ncte.org/parents - This site contains ideas for how families can be more involved in their children's education. The "Tips for Parents" section contains easy and useful tips and activities for parents and caregivers.
Life Success - www.ldsuccess.org/parent_guide.html - This guide is based on over 20 years of research conducted by the Frostig Center in Pasadena, California. The research traced the lives of individuals with learning disabilities in an attempt to identify factors that predicted successful life outcomes.
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