Recommended Resources on Early Literacy For Families

Books

Calkins, L. (1997). Raising lifelong readers: A parents' guide. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Fields, M. V (1998). Your child learns to read and write. Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.

Hannigan, I. (1998). Off to school: A parent's-eye view of the kindergarten year. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Hydrick,J. (1996). Parents' guide to literacy for the 21st century: Pre-K through grade 5. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Leonhardt, M. (1996). Keeping kids reading: How to raise avid readers in the video age. New York: Crown.

Morse, P. S., & Brand, L. B. (1995). Young children at home and in school: 212 educational activities for their parents, teachers, and caregivers. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

National Research Council. (1998). Starting out right: Promoting children's success in reading. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Wiener, H. S. (1996). Any child am read better: Developing your child's reading skills outside the classroom (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Videos

Born to Read: How to Nurture a Baby's Love of Reading. (1996). Towson, MD: Library Video Network (videocassette, 24 min.) 1-800-441-TAPE.

Born to Succeed: An Early Literacy Message from Young Parents (1996). Towson, MD: Library Video Network (videocassette, 12 min.) Also available in Spanish. 1-800-441-TAPE.

Parents, Kids and Books: The Joys of Reading Together. (1998). Dallas, TX: KERA- TV (videocassette, 30 min./brochure) 214-740-9290.

Read to Me. (1991). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English (videocassette, 13 min.) 1-800-336-READ, ext. 266.

Websites

Family Education Network http://familyeducation.com

Family Strengthening Resources www.cisnet.or/pubs/facts/webres.html

I Am Your Child www.iamyourchild.org

Partnership for Family Involvement www.ed.gov/PFIE/index.html

Parenting Site www.parentsoup.com/