| Literacy Resources |
America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW! Materials:
The READ*WRITE*NOW! Basic Kit: A basic literacy kit to get children preschool through grade six and reading partners started. The kit includes an activities book, a vocabulary log, a bookmark, and two certificates. Every public library in the country will have kits.
The Early Childhood Kits -- READY*SET*READ: Two basic literacy kits -- one for parents and one for caregivers to enhance the language skills of young children from birth to age five. Each kit includes an activities book, a growth chart, and a calendar of activities for children.
The READ*WRITE*NOW! Learning Partners Guide: A guide to help tutors and learning partners work with children to develop their reading and writing skills.
The READ*WRITE*NOW! Just Add Kids! Resource Directory: A list of national organizations that can be useful in starting and supporting community reading projects.
Learning to Read, Reading to Learn: A kit for teachers and learning partners to help children with learning disabilities learn to read and become better readers. Each kit includes information about how children learn to read, tips for parents and teachers, a bibliography of early reading instruction, and a resource guide.
Checkpoints for Progress: Developmental milestones that describe the reading and writing skills children should attain by developmental period to show reading readiness or reading on level. Reading examples by grade level are also provided within each developmental period. The checkpoints are divided into two documents one for families and communities and one for teachers and learning partners.
Simple Things You Can Do To Help All Children Read Well and Independently by the End of Third Grade: A guide for all members of the community on how to help children learn to read and become better readers. The simple suggestions are divided by types of community members, such as families, school personnel, librarians, concerned citizens, and employers. The guide also includes an outline of how to start a community literacy program.
All of these publications are available on the Internet (http://www.ed.gov). For more information on the America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW!, call 1-800-USA-LEARN.
Federal Sources of Assistance for Children Birth Through Grade Six:
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Title I
U.S. Department of Education Compensatory Education Programs Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
Even Start
U.S. Department of Education Compensatory Education Programs Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
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Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Public Affairs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
Child Care Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Public Affairs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
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Parent Training and Information Centers Program
Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
Office of Educational Research Improvement
U.S. Department of Education 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20208 |
Additional Sources of Assistance If Your Child Has a Reading
or Learning Disability:
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Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234 |
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NICHCY
P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 email: nichcy@aed.org |
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress 1291 Taylor Street, NW Washington, DC 20542 |
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
The Council for Exceptional Children 1920 Association Drive Reston, VA 22091 |
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils (NADDC)
1234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 103 Washington, DC 20005 |
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National Center for Learning Disabilities 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420 New York, NY 10016 |
Additional Literacy Resources:
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Corporation for National Service
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420 New York, NY 10016 |
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 |
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Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
Publications Department Smithsonian Institution 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20024 |
American Library Association (ALA)
50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 |
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International Reading Association
800 Barksdale Road P.O. Box 8139 Newark, DE 19714-8139 |
National Center for Family Literacy
Waterfront Plaza Suite 200 325 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-4251 |
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