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A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten through Grade Three
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/low_res_child_reader_K-3.pdf
The National Literacy Institute offers advice for parents and families of children from grades K-3 on how to support reading development at home, and how to recognize effective instruction in their children's classroom.
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Elementary
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A Focus on Vocabulary
http://www.prel.org/products/re_/ES0419.pdf
This second booklet in the Research-Based Practices in Early Reading Series explores vocabulary development as a component of reading comprehension. The text examines research results on students' vocabulary acquisition and instruction that helps them develop the kind of vocabulary knowledge that will contribute to their reading success.
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Elementary
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Arthur
http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
Arthur is a great PBS web site for kids 4-8. Games and activities are provided for kids.
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Elementary
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Arthur - Parents and Teachers
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/index.html
Grown-ups can learn more about the ARTHUR television series and Web site, and access lots of useful resources and activities.
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Elementary
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Between the Lions (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Between the Lions is an award-winning PBS television series designed to foster the literacy skills of its viewers, while playfully demonstrating the joys of reading. Each show aims to give kids four to seven years old some of the experiences they need in order to become successful readers. There are more than 80 stories, games, songs, and other activities to develop a love for (and skill in!)reading.
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Elementary
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Book Finder (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/bookfinder/
Find Just the Right Books for your Child! Give Bookfinder the age of the child (birth through third grade), the theme that interests her or him and whether it's book to be read aloud or read alone.
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Elementary
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Clifford
http://pbskids.org/clifford/
Clifford provides games, stories, and printable activities for children ages 3 -7.
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Elementary
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Clifford for Parents and Teachers
http://pbskids.org/clifford/parentsteachers/index.html
Parents and teachers of kids 3-7 can learn more about the Clifford television series and web site, and access resources and activities for their students.
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Elementary
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FINE: Introduction to The Storybook Corner
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/storybook/
This section of the Harvard Family Research Project website is a unique new source for information on using children's storybooks with family involvement themes to engage families in their children's education and encourage family–school–community partnerships, all while supporting literacy. The Storybook Corner offers resources to help educators, families, and those who work with families promote the awareness, discussion, and practice of family involvement in children's education in a wide range of settings. Launched in partnership with Reading Is Fundamental, Storybook Corner provides a list of storybooks with family involvement themes and tools for using the storybooks.
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Elementary
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Focus on Fluency
http://www.prel.org/products/re_/fluency-1.pdf
Intended for practitioners, A Focus on Fluency is the first booklet in the Research-Based Practices in Early Reading series published by the Regional Educational Laboratory at PREL. The 31-page report summarizes research on fluency and fluency instruction and describes strategies for fluency instruction. It also explains various ways of conducting repeated oral reading, the use of independent silent reading, an integrated fluency instruction approach, the role of texts, and fluency assessment.
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Elementary
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Fun and Games at PBS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/fungames/
Access a data base of activities for you and your child based on the program you want (e.g., Sesame Street), the type of activity (e.g., songs, games, post-card), and the skill (e.g., math and numbers, reading and language) you want your child to develop.
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Elementary
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Fun Ways to Read with Your Child
http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/pdfs/tipsheets/tip09_fun_ways_to_read.pdf
This pamphlet developed by the Florida PIRC (Parent Information Resource Center) provides fun ways for families to get involved in their children's reading.
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Elementary
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Getting Along: Taming the TV
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1650.pdf
Does your TV spend more time with your kids than you do? Are you worried about what they see and learn? If so its time to rethink your family viewing habits.
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Elementary
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How To Create a Literate Home
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/literatehome/main.html
What exactly is a "literate home?" It is an environment that encourages children (birth through first grade) to learn to read and write and become lifelong readers and writers. Transforming your home into a literate home is simple and inexpensive. You need to consider what kinds of materials to have on hand and how to arrange materials so your child will use them. Follow these tips about what materials parents need and what parents can do.
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Elementary
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How to Help Your Child Becomes a Better Reader
http://www.kpirc.org/Downloads/BetterReader.pdf
The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center has provided this booklet of reading activities for parents to do with their children to reinforce literacy skills in five areas of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension.
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Elementary
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Learning to Read — Research Informs Us
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=22
Most kids learn to read no matter what method of instruction is used. But 20 percent of school age kids are poor readers and remain that way through their lifetime. You may have heard that letter reversals are an early indicator of reading problems. Actually, many young kids exhibit some reversals as they're learning to form letters and sequence from left to right. The scientific, independent research results tell us that reading is a language-based skill. This means that delays in early language development are better predictors of reading problems.
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Elementary
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LINKS Learning
http://www.linkslearning.org/Home/_index.html
LINKS is a great site for kids, parents, teachers, and administrators. There is a variety of learning tools and activities in math, reading, and science.
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Elementary
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National Reading Panel
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/
The National Reading Panel web site provides research-based findings in reading. Materials may be downloaded and copied as needed. You may also order publications and materials, including a full-length 20-minute videwo from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse.
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Elementary
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Parents' Guide to Qualities of a Good Classroom
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/goodclassroom/main.html
This age-customized guide to child care settings and classrooms can help you as a parent get your child off to the best start possible in reading and writing.
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Elementary
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Playing with Words
http://www.pbs.org/parents/teachersourcetips/playingwithwords.html
Playing word games with your child can reinforce many reading and language skills that are taught more formally in the classroom. Several board games and card games are word-based, and crossword puzzles are available for a variety of skill levels. In addition, there are word games that involve no materials at all and can be played almost anywhere.
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Elementary
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Put Reading First
http://www.missouri-pirc.org/parent_downloads/putreadingfirst.pdf
This eight-page document, written for parents of children from preschool through grade three, provides an explanation of the five components of reading: 1) phonemic awareness, 2) phonics, 3) vocabulary, 4) fluency, and 5) comprehension. It also shares information on what parents can do to understand and support their children's reading, both in school and at home.
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Elementary
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Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html
This brochure, designed for parents of young children (preschool through grade 3), describes the kinds of early literacy activities that should take place at school and at home to help children learn to read successfully. It is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel
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Elementary
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Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html
This summarizes for teachers what researchers have discovered about how to teach children to read successfully. It describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Each section suggests implications for classroom instruction as well as other information.
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Elementary
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Reading and Language
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/index.html
Designed for parents of children from birth through 8 years of age, this site informs parents about how literacy development occurs at various ages, provides parents with some guidelines for how they can support children's literacy development at each stage, and offers some carefully-reviewed resources parents may find helpful as they raise eager readers and writers.
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Elementary
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Reading and Language: Car Talk
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/cartalk/main.html
This age-customized collection of car activities can encourage your children to share what they notice and wonder about, while helping them to develop their abilities as readers and writers.
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Elementary
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Reading Comprehension — Research Informs Us
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=499
The goals of reading are to understand written text, integrate new ideas, and generalize from what is read. As a parent, what should you know about reading comprehension to help your child improve his skills and achieve those goals?
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Elementary
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Reading Is Fundamental
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/bookzone/content/sweet_readinglist.mspx
Looking for some sweet books to read this summer? Check out our suggestions. Look for these titles in your local library, and review them on this site.
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Elementary
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Reading Rainbows (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
Reading Rainbow's dynamic, fast-paced, magazine-style format features on location adventures, colorful animation and hip music videos. Popular personalities, including Bill Cosby, Tyne Daly and Whoopi Goldberg, narrate the program's feature book, while captivating illustrations appear on-screen. "Kid-on-the-street" interviews allow real kids to sound off about issues, and in every episode kids the age of viewers (4 - 8 years old) recommend three additional books to read.
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Elementary
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Reading Rainbows - Family and Teachers Area
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/parents_and_teachers/index.html
Reading Rainbow, hosted by LeVar Burton, is a critically-acclaimed award-winning half-hour PBS series that turns children on to books and reading. The series targets 4-8 year olds, and is based on research that identifies these early years as the optimum time for children to learn to read, and to adopt positive reading habits, skills and attitudes.
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Elementary
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Reading Tips for Home
http://www.pbs.org/parents/teachersourcetips/reading.html
Your child will spend a lot of time in school learning how to put together letters and sounds to make words. It is very important that these lessons extend beyond the classroom and into your home. Below are some activities you can do with your child that can promote good reading skills and provide quality time together.
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Elementary
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Reading Tips for Parents
http://www.missouri-pirc.org/parent_downloads/readingtips.pdf
This 16-page booklet, in English and Spanish, gives many suggestions that you can share with parents on how they can help their children be ready to read and ready to learn. It also shares information about quality reading programs and lists strategies for creating strong readers.
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Elementary
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Reading to Two: A Double Challenge
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/readingtwo/main.html
While reading to two can be a challenge, there are strategies that do work. The strategies at this site can help you make the family reading experience meaningful, while helping your children to develop their abilities as readers and writers.
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Elementary
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Ready to Read, Ready to Learn
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/read/rrrl/index.html
First Lady Laura Bush's Education Initiatives - includes Bringing What Works to Parents, The Tools to Teach What Works, Recruiting the Best and Brightest, Strong Teachers/ Stron Families/ Strong Students.
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Elementary
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RIF: Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.rif.org/summer/
Beginning in May, RIF and Target® invite you to make reading a part of summertime fun by tracking your reading hours online to win a Target GiftCard. Plus, you'll find activities, games, and ways to be a part of the RIF Reading Planet Club. Don't waste your summer spacing out—read!
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Elementary
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Share a Story (PBS)
http://pbskids.org/shareastory/how.html
Kids are sharing stories with their friends and families everyday. You can too!
Tell a story to a friend. Rhyme a story with your brother or sister. Sing a story with mom and dad. Or just draw a story for someone special.
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Elementary
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Share a Story (PBS) - Parents and Educators
http://pbskids.org/shareastory/grownups/
PBS KIDS Share a Story is a national literacy campaign designed to inspire adults to help millions of children develop language and literacy skills through daily activities, including book reading, drawing, storytelling, rhyming and singing.
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Elementary
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The BookHive: Your Guide to Children’s Literature and Books
http://www.bookhive.org/books/
BookHive is designed for students through age 12, their parents and teachers. Created by public librarians in North Carolina, the site lists good children's books arranged categorically. The lists provide a synopsis of the book, its intended audience, and occasional reviews.
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Elementary
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Tips for Parents about Reading
http://www.nwrac.org/pub/tipsforparents.pdf
This publication offers practical ideas parents can use with children from birth through middle school to encourage and support reading proficiency. It also provides guidelines about what children typically can do at certain ages/stages of reading development and lists titles of kids' favorite books
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Elementary
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Your Child's Success in School Begins at Home
http://www.nea.org/parents/ppower.html
Your Child's Success in School Begins at Home: Each child's first teachers are adults in the home. To help out, the National Education Association offers this brief booklet of Home Learning Recipes for reading, math, science, and social studies for students in elementary and middle school - and problem-solving techniques for high schoolers.
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Elementary
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