Reading A-Z Everything needed to teach a child to read is available on this Web site. Over 200 books, hundreds of lesson plans , worksheets and lots more.
A Compact for Reading Guide and the School-Home Links A Compact for Reading is a written agreement among families, teachers, principals, and students to work together to help improve the reading skills of kindergarten through third grade children. A Compact for Reading Guide and the School-Home Links Reading Kit, are designed to help Compact partners set reading goals, and provide lessons and activities that allow children to accomplish these goals.
ABC Decode ABCc and 123 dEcode helps people with illiteracy
Advanced Reading Speed Reading Improvement Instruction for Student and Professional Proficiency Exams; Speedreading Courses for corporate training; reading efficiency speakers for associations and conferences.
AlphaGram Creative Tools For Teaching Reading And Writing.
America Reads The America Reads Challenge is a grassroots national campaign that challenges every American to help all our children learn to read.
America Reads America Reads is an initiative created by President Clinton which brings together a national team of volunteers to tutor children who are learning to read. Over the next five years this bi-partisan effort will recruit more than one million citizens to tutor and read to young children in small group settings. President Clinton's challenge is for all children to become literate by the completion of the third grade.
Basil Baker Basil Baker presents a literate site for bear lovers.
Beginning with Books Beginning with Books takes the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of low-income children and families throughout western Pennsylvania. In order to help low-income children realize their full potential, Beginning with Books has created innovative literacy programs that give families with young children access to the best and brightest books.
Best Books for Reluctant Readers Companion site to Laura backes' "Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate To Read" Site offers listing of outstanding books for reluctant readers, articles, links & more.
BookPALS BookPALS is a unique all-volunteer literacy program. Professional actors visit public elementary schools in local neighborhoods to read aloud to children every week.
California Early Literacy Learning California Early Literacy Learning (CELL) and Extended Literacy Learning (ExLL) are professional development programs designed to help elementary teachers strengthen their teaching of reading and writing.
California Literacy Inc. California Literacy Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest statewide adult volunteer literacy organization. Its purpose is to establish literacy programs and to support them through tutor training, consulting, and ongoing education.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement CIERA's task goes beyond finding answers to persistent problems in reading through research to disseminating those solutions to people who impact children's early reading achievement: teachers, teacher educators, parents, policymakers, and others.
Childrens Literature for Children CLC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization dedicated to bringing children and books together. CLC began in 1972 at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, as the first structured academic course in children's literature. Now CLC's programs are in hospitals and schools throughout the United States and in countries all over the world.
Closing The Gap A collection of articles on educating children with minimal or no communication skills. It includes information on classroom techniques for nonverbal children and the use of assistive technologies.
Colorado Talking Book Library A specialized library for the Blind, Physically Handicapped and any individuals with a Reading Disability.
Concept Oriented Reading Instruction This collaborative project between the University of Maryland and the Frederick County Public Schools focuses on the challenge of implementing integrated reading instruction in the elementary school curriculum. Concept Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) is a reading instructional program designed to integrate reading strategy instruction and inquiry science in interesting and unique ways.
Crossing Borders: Multicultural Literature in the Classroom By the year 2020, one of every two students in the United States will be a person of color (Banks, 1991). Education must reflect this change by creating classrooms that encourage students of all ethnic and cultural groups to develop their talents to the fullest. Multicultural education should not, however, merely address literacy and academic achievement (Banks, 1994).
Early Literacy Development The terms beginning reading and writing or early literacy development actually include several phases of learning through which children progress in different ways and tempos. It is an exciting and complex process that usually occurs between the ages 5 through 8
eSylvan-Helping Kids Succeed eSylvan provides personalized instruction in reading and math to students in 3rd-9th grade. During each online lesson, your child speaks to and learns from one of our certified teachers--right from the convenience of home. Results are guaranteed.
Every Picture A gallery dedicated to the art of illustration and children’s literature. Every Picture Tells A Story...is a place where the original works from books are recognized as fine art and where one can appreciate a finished book as a work of art in itself.
Family Literacy Foundation 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.
Free Read Dedicated to freely redistributing books to promote literacy.
Frontline Phonics Frontline Phonics is a complete beginning reading program for parents to teach their child to read at home. Frontline Phonics empowers you with the knowledge and tools to teach your child to read!
Giggle Poetry Children's poetry by Meadowbrook Press. Lots of funny poems, poetry contests and more! Ideas for educators on teaching poetry in fun and interesting ways.
Grammar Helper Quality Sites that contain information about English Grammar and Grammar Resources.
Hedgehog Children's Books and Literacy Hedgehogbooks.com is a teacher-created children's bookshop with reviews, grade-level reading lists, and online teacher assistance with choosing books and with reading/literacy problems.
Help for Your Struggling Reader This four week consultation course will guide you step by step through evaluation exercises, then offer information, ideas, and personal guidance from an experienced teacher to help your child become more successful in reading.
Help Kids Read Free information for you to help all children with reading.
Help Your Child Learn to Write Well Parents simple and fun strategies for helping their children learn to write well--and to enjoy doing it!
Helping Your Child Learn to Read This book focuses primarily on what you can do to help children up to 10 years of age. During these years you can lay the foundation for your child to become a lifelong reader. In the first section, you will find some basic information about reading to your child.
Helping Your Child Learn to Read U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Guide to Helping Your Child Learn to Read.
Imaginary Lands Promoting Children's Literature for a Better World
International Reading Association The International Reading Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit.
Kid-Lit.com Kid-Lit.Com provides children’s book recommendations and reviews by gender and age.
Kids Open Book The On-Line Review of Children's Books and Multimedia
KidsOrg.com Search engine for people who can't spell
KidsPage Multnomah County Library's Web site for kids. Booklists, bookgroups, links to reading sites, fun games, holiday, parenting sites, kids health and safety links, homework help, homeschooling links and family activities to do around Portland Oregon.
Literacy Volunteer Connection Over seventy pages of resources and inspiration for the teaching of reading. Be sure to see our "Especially for Parents" section.
Literature Based Reading Lessons Literature Based Reading Lessons - features phonics-based reading lessons for elementary students using many popular stories.
Magic Door Magic Door is the Proven Phonics based reading Program
Missouri Writes For Kids Literacy and creativity by introducing young readers to Missouri authors and their books.
Motheread Inc. Motheread - nonprofit organization offering training, literacy clsses, curriculum development, and projects.
National Center for Family Literacy The National Center for Family Literacy is a nonprofit educational organization with 501(c)(3) status headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1989 through a grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust and has as its mission the advancement and support of family literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy, and dissemination of information about family literacy.
National Literacy Trust The National Literacy Trust is a charity set up in 1993 to work in partnership with others to enhanceliteracy standards in the UK through reading promotion, research, campaigns and online resources.
National Writing Project The mission of the National Writing Project (NWP) is to improve the teaching of writing and improve learning in the nation's schools. Through its professional development model, the National Writing Project recognizes the primary importance of teacher knowledge, expertise, and leadership.
Nurturing Your Young Reader This online class will help parents and care providers learn about the process of learning to read and provide lots of hands-on activity ideas to support children's learning. There are twelve lessons, and the course is self-paced. Register anytime!
Project PRIDE Project PRIDE is a model early intervention program for preventing reading problems. There is considerable research evidence to suggest that approximately 25% of our nation’s children are at-risk for developing serious reading problems.
Raising A Reader As parents and caregivers, you can help lay down the foundation for a love of reading and nurture children's development. Here are some things you can do to raise a lifelong reader...
Read In The Read In Foundation, Inc. created The Read In! to promote and encourage global literacy and the use of telecommunications technology in education. We achieve our goals through partnerships with public and private educational institutions, corporations, governments, and private citizens worldwide.
Reading and Language Information Centre RALIC provides a wide range of resources and services for schools, including publications, conferences, in-service training and a vast database of children's books.
Reading is Fundamental Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read.
Reading Is Fundamental, UK RIF promotes the fun and fundamentals of reading by providing free books for children to choose and keep at no cost to them or their families.
Reading Olympics Reading Olympics is a fun interactive yearlong reading program focuses on helping children establish daily goals and learning the benefits of reading.
Reading Online Reading Online (ROL) is a peer-reviewed journal of the International Reading Association, edited by Bridget Dalton of CAST, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA, and Dana L. Grisham of San Diego State University, California, USA. Since its launch in May 1997 it has become a leading online source of information for the worldwide literacy-education community, with more than 100,000 accesses to the site each month.The journal focuses on literacy practice and research in K-12 classrooms (students aged 5 to 18). Literacy is broadly defined to include traditional print literacy, as well as “new literacies” such as visual literacy, critical literacy, and digital literacy. A special mission of the journal is to support professionals as they integrate technology in the classroom, preparing students for a future in which literacy's meaning will continue to evolve and expand.
Reading Reform Foundation Did you know, there are schools in both the state and private sectors, where for many years, virtually every child has achieved consistently high levels of reading, writing and spelling skills?
Reading Tips -English You are your children's first teacher. According to the National Institute of Education, the most important thing you can do to help your children succeed in school is to read aloud to them. Reading to your children makes them feel respected and part of your world. It builds their self-esteem. Reading aloud to your children stimulates their minds, strengthens their imaginations, and makes them curious about the world. Reading aloud will help them to understand words, master language and enable them to arrive at school feeling confident.
Reading Workshop Elementary School Website features online tutorials in reading comprehension strategies and free reading comprehension and content area practice sheets for you to use with your child or students.
Rolling Readers California program that brings books to children in need of a little extra boost to improve their literacy
SmartWriters SmartWriters.com offers professional writers and illustrators a host of resources, including market lists, interviews, book reviews, publisher contacts, professional writers directory, promotional tips, and much more.
Spelling it Right Spelling it Right - Learn to Spell Confidently Help, free worksheets and advice from an experienced English teacher.
Spelling Police Literacy & spelling through phonics: Teach your child to read, write, & spell using phonics. Our mission is to promote the highest standard of literacy on the World Wide Web by education & enforcement.
Taking Grades Taking Grades Publishing Company provides teachers, parents, or tutors with reading comprehension tests and answer sheets. Visit our web site for a detailed list of available book tests and more information.
Teach Your Baby To Read Verbal Graphics offers products for first grade through 12th grade students at this web site, as well as products for public schools through verbalgraphics.com
Teaching Struggling Readers Reading Rockets will use TV, video, print, and the Web to help the millions of children in America who have serious problems learning how to read.
Texas Reading The Texas Family Literacy Center is a resource center dedicated to enhancing literacy growth for both children and adults within the context of families.
The Alphabet Superhighway The Alphabet Superhighway, under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Education's READ*WRITE*NOW! Initiative, assists secondary and upper elementary students to create, locate, and communicate information through active learning, guided discovery, mentoring, competitions, and other on-line activities.
Time to Read Time To Read, Time Warner's volunteer literacy program trains employee and community volunteers as tutor/mentors and pairs them children and adults seeking to improve their literacy skills.
USA Plays For Kids This site is for you! Included are plays already available from publishers and others so new they’re available only from the playwright. All are intended for young audiences, K-12; appropriate age levels are suggested for each script.
Volunteer Reading Help Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) recruits and trains volunteers from the local community to help primary schoolchildren who lack confidence with reading
Waynesboro-Wayne County Library System The only public library in Wayne County, MS in a population of 20,000 residents. Features an unique genealogy collection as it is the third oldest county in the state of Mississippi.
Welcome To Muncie Public Library Muncie Public Library is in Muncie, Indiana. We are dedicated to providing current information on all types of subjects. Visit our kids'page for links to teacher helps, parent's info and fun things for kids to do.
Wisconsin State Reading Association Welcome! Wisconsin State Reading Association An Organization for Reading Professionals Promoting Excellence in Reading
World Book Day World Book Day is about helping children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
Buster's Bookshelf Children's book and gift shop located in historic Union Station next to Science City. Read a book or share the love of reading with a child. We offer a free reading program to schools within the Kansas City area.
Colorado Reading Center Reading, Comprehension, Writing, Spelling, Dyslexia, Learning Problems. Successfully solving learning problems since 1995 with one-on-one instruction for the Denver Metro area.
Custom Papers Cafe We serve authentic Custom Term Papers, Book Reports, Essays, Thesis/Dissertations, etc., in all formats, written independently for students of all academic levels.
Fonty Reading Lab - Learn to read in 15 hours Students can achieve English reading fluency after 15 hours. Interactive reading lab software with advanced speech recognition technology uses phonics to teach anyone to read. Talk to Fonty - and he answers back.
Little Reader Digital Storybook Little Reader is a digital storybook for ages 4 to 8. Speaks the words they can't pronounce, defines the words they don't understand, and reads the entire story too.
Reading Pains Written by Tracey Wood M.Ed, author and children's reading specialist. A simple, friendly site for parents and teachers of children who struggle with reading and writing. Down to earth practical advice, genuine case studies.
Reading Rockets - Teaching Reading Strategies for Kids Offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Also includes exercises, assessments, and additional support to help parents and teachers work with struggling readers who require additional work on basic reading skills and reading comprehension development.
Reading Rockets - Teaching Reading Strategies for Kids Offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Also includes exercises, assessments, and additional support to help parents and teachers work with struggling readers who require additional work on basic reading skills and reading comprehension development.
Reading With Kids Reading can be fun for pre-readers, children learning to read, and established readers. Parents can use activities to make learning to read exciting as well as educational.
Scientology Study Technology: Effective Education and Training L. Ron Hubbard’s training and education technology: used not only in Scientology training but also in public schools, job training and mentoring. An effective non-drug approach to attention deficit problems.
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) / Oregon Children's Foundation SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) is a book and reading program serving over 11,200 children in public schools in Oregon's lowest-income neighborhoods. More than 9,000 adult volunteers read with SMART children for just one hour a week. Visit our site to get involved!
