Online Resources for Families
Just Read, Families!
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/
Just Read, Families! is a summer reading program which provides parents with information about actively reading with their children during the summer months. Included on this site are links to recommended reading lists for each of the Florida school districts, ideas for parents, and a kids' page.
Getting Started
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/gettingstarted/
This web site discusses the importance of reading aloud to your child. Suggestions for reading aloud and story telling are given.
Getting Started in Spanish
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/gettingstarted/default-es.asp
This web site discusses the importance of reading aloud to your child. Suggestions for reading aloud and story telling are given.
Great Ideas
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/greatideas/
This web site is filled with reading ideas and tips for parents.
Kids Page
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/kids/
This site contains kid-friendly web sites for ages 2 and up that develop reading skills through word games, storytimes, brain teasers and more!
Recommended Reading List per District
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/reading/
This site offers links to recommended reading list for each of the school districts within the state of Florida. Also included is a link for recommended reading from the Just Read, Florida! office.
Library Links
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/libraries/
The Florida Department of State sponsors a reading program called the Florida Library Youth Program (FLYP). FLYP is a summer reading program that aims to provide opportunities for children and their families to discover the joy of reading together through reading incentive programs, crafts, and music. This site includes a list of public county libraries and information about what summer reading activities are going on in your area.
United States Department of Education
100 Home-School Activities Literacy for Kindergarten
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html
This site provides reading and literacy skills activities which parents can use to support their kindergarten student.
100 Home-School Activities Literacy for First Grade
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/table1.html
This site provides reading and literacy skills activities which parents can use to support their first grade student.
100 Home-School Activities Literacy for Second Grade
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/table2.html
This site provides reading and literacy skills activities which parents can use to support their second grade student.
100 Home-School Activities Literacy for Third Grade
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/table3.html
This site provides reading and literacy activities which parents can use to support their third grade student.
Public Broadcasting Services
PBS' Stories
http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html
This site contains online stories which students can read.
PBS' Games
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
Interactive games, which you can download for free.
PBS' Parent and Teacher Manual
http://pbskids.org/lions/parentsteachers/
The Parent and Teacher Manual explains resources which are available on the Between the Lions site.
Between the Lions
http://pbskids.org/lions/
This site is the home of the award winning PBS program Between the Lions: Get Wild About Reading.
Succeed to Read
Learning to Read
http://www.succeedtoread.com/learntoread.html
Parents lay a foundation for success in reading by talking to their child, reading books, and playing auditory games. This site provides information on learning to read and reading to learn.
Putting Sounds Together
http://www.succeedtoread.com/sounds.html
Help your child put sounds together to make words.
Learning to Rhyme
http://www.succeedtoread.com/rhyme.html
Learn how you can help improve your child's auditory skills through rhyming.
Good Books for Kids
http://www.succeedtoread.com/books.html
Check out this site if you are looking for books to read to your beginning reader.
Alphabet List
http://www.succeedtoread.com/alphabet_list.html
The alphabet list contains the sounds each letter makes.
Alphabet Chart
http://www.succeedtoread.com/alphabet_chart.html
This site contains a picture alphabet chart.
Other Useful Resources
National Center for Family Literacy
http://www.famlit.org/
The mission of the National Center for Family Literacy is to help parents and children achieve their greatest potential together through quality literacy programs. Contained on this site are reading tips and resources for parents.
The Partnership for Reading
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
The Partnership for Reading offers information about effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on evidence from quality research. Look for parent resources to help young children become readers.
National Education Association's Help for Parents
http://www.nea.org/parents/
The National Education Association provides resources to help parents understand testing as well as resources to help your child with reading, math, and science.
Scholastic Family Reading
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/booksandreading.jsp
This site is dedicated to giving parents resources to encourage the love of learning.
Read Aloud Resources
http://www.read2kids.org/readaloud.htm
Reading aloud to your child is the single most important activity for building knowledge required for success in reading. This site contains read aloud resources for parents.
Read-Write-Think Online Resources for Students of all Ages
http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/index.asp
This site offers useful reading resources on the Internet.
Book, Author, and Fun Literacy Resources
http://www.marinette.k12.wi.us/ms/Parent%20Links%20preK%20EC.htm
This site offers many resources for parents of children in elementary school.
Baltimore City Public School Library's Parenting and Child care Information Center
http://www.bcplonline.org/info/parenting/index.html
This site offers resources on children and reading, quality child care, great parenting sites, educational resources, and many other resources.
