LITERACY RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

If you know a family who could use some guidance and resources to make reading part of their lives, here are some places to start looking for information: 

FIRST BOOK is a program that that provides qualified families with free children's books to share with their kids, and other educational materials.  To find out who qualifies, and how to register, go to http://www.firstbook.org

Learn about children's language and literacy development at

http://www.getreadytoread.org

The U.S. Department of Education Publications Department offers many free print resources for parents.  To search what's available, go to http://www.edpubs.org.

If you know an adult who's struggling with their own reading, and not sure where to look for help, here are some websites that may provide some helpful information:

The National Center for Family Literacy (http://www.famlit.org) has a directory of adult education programs, organized state by state.

ProLiteracy Worldwide (http://www.proliteracy.org/locator) has a listing of literacy programs that can be found by state or within 25 miles of a ZIP cope. 

The following links can give you advice and resources to help you become a better-informed advocate for literacy:

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, http://www.ala.org/olos

ADULT LITERACY MEDIA ALLIANCE, http://www.tv411.org

AMERCIAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, http://www.acenet.edu

AVKO Educational Research Foundation, http://www.avko.org

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION, http://www.reading.com

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY, http://www.nifl.gov

SCHOLASTIC PARENT & CHILD, http://www.scholastic.com/parentandchild

PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE, http://www.proliteracy.org

PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE LITERACY LINK, http://www.pbs.org/literacy

REACH OUT AND READ NATIONAL CENTER, http://www.reachoutandread.org

VERIZON LITERACY NETWORK, http://www.verizonreads.net