Resources: Family Literacy
FAMILY LITERACY - GENERAL
National Center for Family Literacy
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IDEAS! PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITIES & PARENT EDUCATION
Parent-Child Activities (Infants-Toddlers)* - Washington Learning Systems
Parent-Child Activities (Preschool Age)* - Washington Learning Systems
On the Go* - Washington Learning Systems
Wonderopolis *NEW*
Activities Encyclopedia - savvysource.com
Activities - Ready at Five
Family Math Fun! By Kate Nonesuch
Nibbles for Good Health - Parent "Sharing Sessions" and Newsletters - USDA
The Literacy House - an interactive tool for parents from NCFL
*Includes Spanish or other language resources, as well as English.
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HANDOUTS! TIP SHEETS, BOOKLETS, & NEWSLETTERS FOR PARENTS
"The Daily Parent" Newsletter* - NACCRRA
Tip Sheets* in English, Spanish, or Polish - Illinois Early Learning
ParentTips in English - Ready at FiveParentTips in Spanish* (Sugerencias) - Ready at Five
Raising Children in a New Country: An Illustrated Handbook - BRYCS
Your Baby's Development - Zero to Three (English or Spanish)
Cultivating Readers: A "Magazine" for Parents - NCFL & Harcourt Brace
Cultivando el habito de la lectura: A "Magazine" for Parents* - NCFL & Harcourt Brace
Nibbles - Nutrition Newsletters - USDA
Parenting the Preschooler Newsletters - UW Extension *
You & Your Child Parenting Guides in English - Office of Child Development at Pitt
Parenting Guides in Spanish (Guias para padres)* - Office of Child Development at Pitt
Big Dreams: A Family Book About Reading - download PDF (hardcopy no longer in print)
Dad's Playbook: Coaching Kids to Read
Tips for Turning Everyday Activities into Learning Activities* - in 17 languages!
"Ed Extras" from Reading Rockets* - English or Spanish
What To Do for Health Series* - Easy to read books to order - in up to 5 languages!
WEBSITES & ARTICLES! CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND WELL-BEING
Illinois Early Learning*
Colorin Colorado - Bilingual English/Spanish*
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
BRYCS - Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services*
How to Increase Higher Order Thinking
Center for Early Literacy Learning - CELL
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.
The What to Expect Foundation - Baby Basics Program
Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Educations
*Includes Spanish or other language resources, as well as English.
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LOCAL! CHICAGO-AREA RESOURCES
Chicago Center for Early Education (CCEE)
Strengthening Families Illinois
THE NEED! FACTS & STATS - RESEARCH
Developing Early Literacy: A Scientific Synthesis of Early Literacy Development and Implications for Intervention, PDF - National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), 2009
Kids Count Data Center *NEW* - 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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