| Building Literacy |
| A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth Through Preschool (The Partnership for Reading) |
Download a copy of this comprehensive booklet providing research-based suggestions for providing the best start possible for children. |
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading |
Get Ready to Read
(National Center for Learning Disabilities)
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Entire Literacy program with interactive game for preschoolers and screening device for children one year before entering school. |
http://www.getreadytoread.org/ |
| Help my Child Read: Reading Resources (U.S. Department of Education) |
Site offers many helpful links to a variety of early literacy topics. |
www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml?src=qc |
| Read to Me (Idaho State Library) |
Website geared toward their vision of “…all children to develop as independent readers and become lifelong learners. |
http://www.lili.org/read/readtome |
| Ready to Learn (Idaho Public Television) |
Website provides research-based tips for starting a life-long appreciation of reading. Includes link to Reading Rockets. |
www.readingrockets.org/idahoptv |
| Miscellaneous |
| National Child Care Information Center: Online Library |
Site offers an exhaustive listing of articles, essays, brochures, etc. on the topic of literacy. |
http://128.174.128.220/cgi-bin/nccic/searchnccic.cgi |
| Literacy is FUN! |
| Artsplay (Wolf Trap Education) |
Singing and Playing activities that help develop rhythm needed for reading. |
http://www.artsplay.org/ |
| Reading and Drawing Your Way to Kindergarten (Boston Public Schools) |
Order this calendar on which your child can draw his/her favorite part of each month’s highlighted story. |
http://www.countdowntokindergarten.org/ |
| Reading is Fundamental |
RIF puts the fun in the fundamental! This informative website offers resources and support for Parents and Educators as they promote early literacy. |
http://www.rif.org/ |
| Scholastic |
"Where Children Love to learn, and Learn to Grow"
Site for teachers, kids, librarians, administrators and parents that helps bring out the fun in learning.
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http://www.scholastic.org/ |
| Starfall |
Where children have fun learning to read pretty much says it all! |
http://www.starfall.com/ |
| Transition from Preschool To Kindergarten |
| Transition Tool for Parent/School Teamwork |
Downloadable/Printable Document |
This form is for schools/teachers to have parents fill out about their child. |
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Easing the Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators
(Head Start)
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Download publication to assist with children's transition from Preschool to Kindergarten |
www.headstartinfo.org/recruitment/trans_hs.htm |
| Successful Kindergarten Transition: Your Guide to Connecting Children, Families and Schools (NCEDL) |
Review book and information on ordering a copy. |
www.fpg.unc.edu/~NCEDL/pdfs/spot38.pdf |
| Community based literacy |
First Day
(First Day Foundation)
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See how you can join First Day in “mobilizing families and communities to get involved in children's education through the First Day of School America |
http://www.firstday.org/ |
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Mott Mosaic: Vol. 1, Number 2
(Charles Stewart Mott Foundation)
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Download cover story “Community Driven School Reform.” |
www.mott.org/publications/pdf/mosaic%20reprintv1n2.pdf |
| Parent Leadership Associates |
Parents, check out this informative website. PLA’s mission is “to improve student achievement by engaging parents to become decision-making partners in public schools through on-site consulting, technical support, workshops, conferences and materials. |
http://www.plassociates.org/ |
| Special Needs |
| First Words |
Site contains many helpful resources regarding communication disorders. |
http://firstwords.fsu.edu/ |
| Making Time for Reading |
| Navigating Work and Family (University of Idaho) |
Feel like you do not have time to do your part in your child's literacy? Download this document offering tips to assist in making the most of family time, despite outside pressures. |
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/pdf/PNW/PNW0556.pdf |
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