http://www.readingrockets.org/ This site is for educators and parents who wish to help children learn to read, and for those with children struggling to read. There are good articles that could be used for a Family Literacy discussion group, as well as some things to assist parents with their search for reading activites for children, such as:
Summer Reading Tips and Resources: You'll find terrific tips, amazing activities, and important information in our newly updated Summer Reading section. There's even a free webcast from the Center for Summer Learning on what to do to keep kids reading this summer.
This site is part of the PBS TV show Reading Rockets, and if the shows are not available in your area, some are available online. I especially liked:
Al Roker of NBC's The Today Show, hosts Empowering Parents, http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/empower.php a primer for parents whose child is struggling to read. The 30-minute program, the seventh episode of the award-winning PBS series Launching Young Readers, airs on public television stations across the country beginning April 2005. An online version of the program is available from this site, and it can also be downloaded for future use. It also promises a free downloadable parent guide coming soon.
Rita Moreno also has a PBS program (http://www.readingrockets.org/tv/bilingual.php#clips called Becoming Bilingual, also available online and downloadable. Each year, schools across the country welcome large numbers of students who don't speak English. Find out what it takes to teach six-year-olds whose primary language is Spanish, Russian, or Hmong how to read in English.
One last section of this site that I liked was the Spanish/English site for bilingual readers called Colorin Colorado http://www.colorincolorado.org/ . This site has information, activities and advice for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners.
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