READING and READ-ALOUD Links
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
This site is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, and is loaded with valuable information on developing children into readers. It also has numerous suggestions for reading activities.
This site has some good statistical information about the importance of parents getting involved in their children's education. Also has Read-Aloud tips and book lists.
Mister Rogers' Parents' Reading Page
Good advice from everyone's favorite neighbor.
Children's Book Council Parents' Page
This site contains some good age-specific advice on how to choose books to read aloud to children.
Children's Literature Web Guide
This is a good site with links to lots of on-line resources related to education, children's literature, and reading to children.
Read*Write*Now! Activities for Reading and Writing Fun
Here is another good program developed by the U.S. Department of Education. Many age-specific activities are listed, which are designed to help parents instill in their children a love of reading and writing.
A program developed by the El Paso (Texas) Independent School District. Has lots of good advice, reading tips, and book lists.
The Read To Me Program is a family literacy program developed by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Honolulu. Their web page contains reading tips and age-specific book lists.
