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Zero to Three - Early Language and Literacy: Zero to Three is a national, non-profit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. In this section of their website is information about how adults - parents, grandparents and caregivers - play a very important role in preparing young children for future school success and in becoming becoming self-confident and motivated learners.
ReadToday!Net: What if every parent had the tools to teach their own children to read in a comfortable and supportive home environment? Not only would this give children a head start in life, it would enable every child to master basic skills in a first language before being dropped into a second language learning environment. This site has engaging, printable, reading activities in 4 languages (English, French, Spanish & German) covering topics such as letters, colors, shapes, numbers and words for you to share with your children.
Wonderopolis: Learning is happening everywhere, all the time! A little bit of that learning in has been bottled in each Wonder of the Day. Experience a daily dose of time with your child to make the most of each and every moment together — learn something new, try out an idea, create a masterpiece, imagine possibilities. It’s easy. It’s fun. But the learning is big! Past wonders include: why do bubbles float; why do I burp; what do bees do in winter; why do you yawn; who invented chocolate chip cookies...etc.
Reading Rockets: From tips on reading with your child (in English and 10 other languages) and how to hook a struggling reader to podcasts and videos, this content-rich website is a must-see for parents!
The International Reading Association website is dedicated to providing resources to you, your child’s first and most important teacher. There are recommendations for read aloud books; many downloadable brochures and booklets on topics such as Supporting your Beginning Reader ,What Kids Really Want to Read, and Parents, Teens, and Reading: A Winning Combination; and suggested informative videos and DVDs.
The National Institute for Literacy website's Parents section provides tips and materials for parents to support their child’s reading development.
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has an outstanding Parents section on their website which allows parents to choose information and activities based on a child's age. Information about reading aloud, building literacy-rich homes, school connections, activites and additional resources can all be found on this site.
The Reading First - Ohio Center website has links to seven literacy-based games parents can play with their children. These games can support children who are learning to read and can be played almost anywhere. Some of them are classics and may already be known to you; others may be new. All of them are fun, easy and learning opportunities.
Florida Center for Reading Research - For Parents lists some general suggestions for things parents can do to help support the reading growth of their children. All these suggestions come from research on the way children learn to read. If you do some of them regularly in a motivating and supportive way, they will help your child make faster progress in learning to read.
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