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Other
Reading Resources
Reading
Links
Reading
is Fun (RIF)
RIF is the nation's
largest nonprofit children's literacy organization. Learn about
RIF's history, leadership and partners. View the latest RIF news
and job openings. Learn about each of RIF's literacy programs,
and read about RIF's events and contets that help promote the
love of reading.
Dragons,
Dreams& Daring Deeds
California Public
Libraries summer reading program for 2005.
On-Line
Resources for Parents: For parents of kids of all ages (birth
to middle school)
Helping
Your Child Become a Reader
This online booklet, sponsored by the United States Department
of Education, includes activities for families with children from
infancy through age six. Most of the activities make learning
experiences out of the every-day routines in which you and your
children participate. The activities are designed to be fun for
both you and your children as you help them gain the skills they
need to become readers.
Activities
for Reading & Writing Fun
This website offers a wealth of activities for parents of
young children. The activities are grouped according to age, ranging
from birth to grade six. These activities are designed to promote
love of reading and language ability. The website also includes
a suggested reading list.
Children's
Books at iVillage.com
This website offers recommended reading lists for various
ages and reading levels, as well as a host of articles for parents
about helping their children with language skills and reading.
Please be aware that advertisements are on this site.
Multicultural
Resources for Kids
This website offers resources for teaching kids about multiculturalism,
as well as links to lists of books about diversity and various
racial and ethnic groups, such as African American, Native American,
Jewish, etc.
Weekly Reader Galaxy
This site for parents, teachers and kids offers articles and
resources broken up into various age groups. Currently, the site
features advice for kids, teachers, and parents on coping with
the recent terrorist attacks.
On-Line Resources for Parents:
For Parents of Preschool/Early Elementary School Children
Help
Kids Read
This website offers a host of articles and resources for parents
on helping their children learn to read.
The Parents
Guide to Reading for Kids
The Parents Guide to Reading for Kids offers articles on helping
your child learn to read, lists of book recommendations, and links
to other websites designed to encourage kids to read.
Reading Assist
Reading Assist provides tips and available resources for both
parents and teachers of children with dyslexia and other reading
disabilities.
Teaching
Reading to Kids
This is a link to an article on the importance of reading
with children. The article offers detailed guidelines for parents
on how to read to their children and how to encourage their children
to enjoy books and become lifelong readers.
Websites for Children:
For Children of All Ages (Birth to Middle School)
One
Hundred Favorite Children's Books
This website, created by the New York Public Library, offers
a list of 100 favorite children's books (ages Pre-K-12), broken
down into ten categories such as animal stories, history, science,
etc.
Education For Kids
Reading Lists
This website has recommendation lists of quality, educational
books for kids in age groups from Preschool and Kindergarten to
Grades 7 and 8.
Websites for Children:
For Children in Preschool & Early Elementary School (Grades
1 & 2)
Between
the Lions
The Between the Lions website is based on the popular PBS
program, and offers stories, games, and songs designed to promote
reading as a fun pastime. After reading each story, children can
try out related adventure activities.
One
Hundred Picture Books
This website, created by the New York Public Library, offers
a list of 100 picture books that everyone should know. It is a
good list for very young children.
Reading Rainbow
The reading rainbow website has information and trivia questions
about the kids books featured on the Reading Rainbow program on
TV. Also included are some book-based games and activities, and
an opportunity to enter a book writing/illustrating contest for
young authors.
Websites
for Children: For Children in Elementary School
Language
Activities Online for Kids
This website has activities and games designed to help children
practice and improve their vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills.
Room
108
Room 108 is an educational activity center for kids. The kids
stories make this site unique. The stories have sound and animation.
There is lots of fun for children but all with an educational
focus. There are songs, art, math, kids games, children's stories
and much more.
Storybook Online
This fun site offers a host of stories to read and listen
to. You can also write your own stories and play book-related
games.
World of Reading
The World of Reading website is designed to get children excited
about reading, writing, and publishing while increasing their
knowledge of the internet. It offers children of all ages interesting
materials to explore, and encourages active participation in reading
and writing through the use of electronic communications. The
site has book recommendations and book reviews, as well as books
available to read right over the internet. Also included are links
to other websites devoted to urging kids to read and write, including
help with book reports and places to get stories published online.
Books On-line
Candlelight
Stories
The Candlelight Stories website offers a number of stories
to read, as well as audio books to listen to, an opportunity for
kids to connect with a pen pal from a different country, spelling
and other language-based games, and links to other sites about
reading.
Free
e-Books
A website with
free e-books available on a variety of topics, including history,
fairy tales, children's stories, and resources for parents and
educators.
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