Resources: Family Literacy
FAMILY LITERACY - GENERAL
Verizon Thinkfinity - Family Literacy Resources
Verizon Thinkfinity - Library
National Center for Family Literacy
CHICAGO-AREA RESOURCES
Chicago Center for Early Education (CCEE)
CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND WELL-BEING
Illinois Early Learning*
Colorin Colorado - Bilingual English/Spanish*
BRYCS - Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services*
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children
Parenting 24/7 - U of Illinois Extension - For parents of infants through teens
Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners - CAL & NCFL
See Parent Education/Family Literacy sections.
Note: You can also download the entire toolkit here.
*Includes Spanish or other language resources, as well as English.
TIP SHEETS, BOOKLETS, & NEWSLETTERS FOR PARENTS
"The Daily Parent" Newsletter - NACCRRA
Tip Sheets in English - Illinois Early Learning
Tip Sheets in Spanish - Illinois Early Learning
Tip Sheets in Polish - Illinois Early Learning
ParentTips in English - Ready at Five
ParentTips in Spanish (Sugerencias) - Ready at Five
Cultivating Readers: A "Magazine" for Parents - NCFL & Harcourt Brace
Nibbles - Nutrition Newsletters - USDA
Parenting the Preschooler Newsletters - UW Extension
Parenting Guides in English - Office of Child Development at Pitt (scroll for list)
Parenting Guides in Spanish - Office of Child Development at Pitt (scroll for list)
Big Dreams: A Family Book About Reading - download, or order free copies here
Dad's Playbook: Coaching Kids to Read
Tips for Turning Everyday Activities into Learning Activities - in 17 languages!
IDEAS FOR PARENT EDUCATION & PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITIES
Parent-Child Activities (Birth-Three)* - Washington Learning Systems
Parent-Child Activities (Preschool Age)* - Washington Learning Systems
On the Go - Washington Learning Systems
Activities Encyclopedia - savvysource.com
Activities - Ready at Five
Spotlight 1-minute videos online* - Talaris
Parenting Counts 1-minute videos online* - Talaris
Nibbles for Good Health - Parent "Sharing Sessions" and Newsletters - USDA
*Includes Spanish or other language resources, as well as English.
FACTS & STATS - RESEARCH
KIDS COUNT 2008 Data Book Online - Annie E. Casey Foundation
Family Literacy in Adult Education: The Federal and State Support Role, National Commission on Adult Literacy, 2007
The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3, 2003 - Todd Hart & Betty Risley
Family Literacy Programs: Who Benefits? - Kent State University
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