21. Research Link / Family Literacy // John H. Holloway the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) describes survey results showing that literacy activities in the home contribute to early reading success. http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200403/holloway.html

Overview Current Issue Archived Issues Study Guides ... Contact the Staff March 2004 What Research Says About Reading Pages 88-89 Research Link / Family Literacy John H. Holloway Even as schools strive to provide the best reading instruction, educators are aware that factors outside the school influence their students' success in learning to read. Research confirms the importance of such factors as children's home environments and preschool literacy experiences. In The Condition of Education, 2003 , the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) describes survey results showing that literacy activities in the home contribute to early reading success. For example, the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study measured children's home literacy activities using an index that counted parents' reports of how often they read to their children, sang to them, and told them stories, as well as the number of children's books and audiotapes or CDs in the home. The children who ranked higher on this home literacy index also scored higher on reading and literacy skills when they entered kindergarten. The positive relationship between a home literacy environment and children's reading knowledge and skills held true regardless of the family's economic status (NCES, 2003, p. 74). Another analysis of NCES survey data by Nord and colleagues (1999) confirmed that children whose family members read to them three or more times a week were more likely to know their letters than were children whose family members read to them less frequently. In addition, their research found that children whose family members read to them frequently were more likely to be able to count to 20 or higher, write their own names, and read or pretend to read.

22. THE READ IN! - 2002 Support Materials Need some classroom tested literacy activities? Want some suggestions as to how to fill a day with reading and writing and still keep the students on task? http://www.readin.org/class/literacy_activities.htm

The Events and Dates Register for THE READ IN! How to Get Help Our Authors ... The Read In Foundation Sixty Literacy Activities Need some classroom tested literacy activities? Want some suggestions as to how to fill a day with reading and writing and still keep the students on task? Just want a novel approach to literacy that you can implement throughout the year? We have just what you need: Sixty Offline Literacy Activities This several page document makes a great resource for your entire staff. Print out a copy for each staff member and encourage them to use the activities throughout the year. All of these activiites were submitted to us over the past eight years and have been successfully used in the classroom. Milo the Wonderdog is the "Internet Sheltie" who "sniffs out" safe websites for kids. He and author David Boyd have spent a bit of time surfing the 'Net for "safe" sites they would recommend. Click here to see the sites that Milo suggests you and your students visit. Have fun!

23. UMHS Your Child Reading And Your Child enjoys, so that reading is a treat, not a chore. Here are some great ideas and resources for fun reading and literacy activities http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/reading.htm

Your Child Home Literacy Reading is important Language and literacy development ... Our editorial policy Your Child Topics What do you think? Take our online survey Type in a topic and hit the "go" button Reading and Your Child What is literacy? Literacy means being able to read and write. Why is reading important? A child's reading skills are important to their success in school and work. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Reading and writing are important ways we use language to communicate. How do reading and language skills develop? For an answer to this question, check out the following link: Language and Literacy Development from birth to five years—this helpful brochure from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association tells you what to expect and how to help. How can we make reading part of our family’s lifestyle?

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Level : Primary Grades TCM3237 Full-Color Literacy Activities: Reading and Writing Wow! Full-color, ready-to-use art PLUS activities that are based on the latest research on literacy. Just cut out the pieces needed to create great-looking learning centers or fun-filled games. Follow the step-by-step directions, and watch the learning take place! 176 full-color pages. Pages Price Download Sample Pages You will need Acrobat Reader to view the sample pages. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, click here to get it for FREE Related Items Item Number Product Name (Click on the title for more info) Price Add to Cart Download Sample Learning Centers Through the Year Thematic Learning Centers Puzzles and Games to Reinforce Basic Skills File Folder Activities for Learning Centers ... back to top Buy as an eBook Approximate Download Times: File Size 49.5 MB DSL, Cable, T1, etc. 5 min 32 sec 128K ISDN 64 min 51 sec 56K Modem 172 min 57 sec Full-Color Literacy Activities: Reading and Writing TCM3237 (Primary) eBook Only: Price: (USD) Grades File Size: 49.5 MB

25. Reading & Literacy Resources For Teachers & Families - The Communication Project to Remember Me By as a literacy/language arts Storytelling activities; Teachable moments; Intergenerational activities; An interview How to Read and Extend a Story http://www.grandmaconnection.com/literacy/literacy.html

Literacy Education "Everyone learns to read words, but we must learn to read pictures as well.... Looking at and understanding both words and pictures demands a higher cognitive level than merely seeing that words and pictures are there." Rune Pettersson In partnership with ProLiteracy Worldwide, The Communication Project's literacy materials are reaching groups across the country. We have developed and tested resources being used by families and in literacy programs, schools, and universities. The Something to Remember Me By Legacy Project offers FREE book-based family and intergenerational activity kits. The Legacy Project was inspired by the picture book Something to Remember Me By . Stories are one of the most powerful forms of human communication. Our goal is to encourage both verbal and visual literacy. In a picture book, children and adults can explore not only the words and illustrations of the story, but how they are presented, the themes and symbolic meanings, and the way in which the story connects with their own lives. Classroom Teachers: Use the Something to Remember Me By storybook and Reader's Companion booklet resource set as part of Language Arts curriculums. The FREE

26. Reading Comprehension Learning to Learn reading Comprehension Models from University of Toronto; Teaching literacy in High many suggestions for comprehension activities like seven http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/compre.htm

Reading Comprehension Within this page,the complex processes involved in reading comprehension are divided into three categories (much like the National Reading Panel Report). The categories include vocabulary instruction, text comprehension instruction, and teacher preparation and comprehension strategies instruction. You'll also find useful websites that students can visit to practice their use of comprehension strategies with fiction and non-fiction texts at a variety of reading levels. Vocabulary Instruction Text Comprehension Instruction Comprehension Strategies Instruction Websites for Comprehension Practice Vocabulary Instruction Helping Children at Home with Vocabulary Building from the Child Development Institute is a helpful outline of suggestions for parents as "language models" Homonyms from Alan Cooper is an entire website devoted to types of homonyms with an ever growing list of homonyms to learn about. How to Really Teach Vocabulary: The Clarifying Routine written by Edwin Ellis and Theresa Farmer Ideas for Using Vocabulary from Middlesmoor Teachers in Yorkshire, England includes over 50 instructional strategies for teaching vocabulary sets to students and two categories of vocabulary sets

27. Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities Acknowledgements The FAMILY FUNdamentals for literacy activities were created with the help of teachers, parents, and reading specialists on the Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140--69358--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home MDE Home Site Map ... Keywords Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities Family FUNdamentals PDF Documents Executive Summary Introduction (Read First) PreKindergarten Literacy Activities Kindergarten Literacy Activities ... tell us what you think about the activities mail-in All information contained in this publication may be printed, copied and given to parents as you choose. For example, you could print and copy a full English Language Arts activities for each parent, or select specific skill activities based on student need. COMING SOON Acknowledgements The FAMILY FUNdamentals for Literacy activities were created with the help of teachers, parents, and reading specialists on the Michigan Department of Education's Early Literacy Committee. Prepress Layout and Design by Marilyn ( Sam ) Nesbitt. Illustrations by Carrie Strom Contributors include: Julie Ankrum Julie Fredrick Madonna Nanasi Marvelle Vannest Linda Ayres Margarita Frommert Gretchen Nataro Mary Vliek Gloria Bennett Betsy Hannah Sally Perkins Elaine Weber Cari Bushinski Barbara Jaszcz Kathy Petlicke Ana Cardona Jeanne Klaes Elisabeth Pick Beth Conway Sue Madro Marilyn Ostrander Sheara Ferguson Molly McGlynn Karen Sizemore Jill Fleming Cindy Merkel Sharen Turnbull Additional Resources Michigan public libraries GRASP Michigan Creative After School Experience (MICASE) Michigan History, Arts and Libraries (HAL) Student Activities and Resources

28. Home Page Of John Nemes children acquire phonological knowledge, including activities that guide and Carla s Title I reading program;; using schoolbased professional literacy teams to http://www.toread.com/

Learning To Read Resources for Language Arts and Reading Research The purpose of this web page is to improve the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. It will serve as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals and other publications. Click on the following links to search for developments in literacy, professional materials, research and critical issues. Balanced Literacy Reading Acquistion Balanced Reading Instruction Components of Effective Reading and Writng Instruction Reading Strategies that Assist Content Area Reading ... By-Pass and Intervention Strategies for Students who Struggle Interesting Research National Institute for Literacy/Research Building Blocks Overview of Learning to Read and Write Critical Issues Reading Debate ... What is Dyslexia? Interactive Lessons Literary and Non Literary Genres Children's Writers Workshop Cyberlinks to Independent Reading Webquest Matrix of Lessons ... On-Line Activities for Pre-School Children VirtuaLiterature Best Free Digital Libraries-World The Rosetta Project University of Virginia's E-Book Library Stories To Read Online ... Children's Classics,Short Stories, Novels,and Nonfiction On-Line

29. Family Literacy Measuring ingredients and reading the recipe are great literacy activities. 4. Have your children help you with the grocery list and then go shopping together. http://www.polarnet.ca/literacy/family.html

Family Literacy Guide What is family literacy? Family Literacy Guide Part A Family Literacy Guide Part B Family Literacy Guide Part C ... Family Literacy Guide Part E Family Literacy Activities There are lots of fun ways to include reading in daily activities. Some of the activities listed here can be done at home or as part of a more structured program. Try them out and have fun! Make Books. Pick a simple theme like "All About Me" or "What I Did Today" or let the kids choose their own topics. Use cardboard for the covers and plain paper inside. Wool or string can hold the book together in 3-hole punch style, or you can staple the books together. Have the kids write and illustrate their own stories. If they aren’t writing yet, you can act as their scribe. Read the books together when finished. Reader’s Theatre. Read a book to the kids and then have them act out the part of the story they enjoyed the most. Cook something together. Together, pick out a recipe from a cookbook and make it. Or you can create your own cookbook together. Write letters together.

30. Reading And Literacy / Parents of young children, describes the kinds of early literacy activities that should take place at school and at home to help children learn to read successfully. http://mcs.k12.in.us/mhs/mediacenter/reading/Readingparents.htm

Reading and Literacy Sites for Parents 700+ Great Sites Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and Others Who Care About Kids Compiled by the Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. ERIC Digest : Children's Literacy Development This site provides parents with resources and ideas to help them be their child's first and most influential teachers. Helping Your Child Learn To Read Department of Education guide for parents who wish to teach their children to read. Literacy Center Activities The Literacy Center's goal is to provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. Parents and Children Together Online An online magazine for parents and children. NIFL Reading National Institute for Literacy publications for parents of young children, describes the kinds of early literacy activities that should take place at school and at home to help children learn to read successfully. WFYI Reading Center for Parents Public Broadcasting for Central Indiana learning resources services for parents.

31. Literacy Activities And Stories - PRODUCT CATALOGUE - Assistive Technology - Nov A range of early learning activities for promoting concepts and literacy. Creative reading, writing and word study activities for exploring early http://www.regencypark.org.au/productlist.asp?p=247&id=45&c=0

32. Literacy Support / Reading - PRODUCT CATALOGUE - Assistive Technology - NovitaTe format as Handson reading for an additional 16 children s books. Includes more activities for music, props, art, cooking, literacy and carry over activities. http://www.regencypark.org.au/productlist.asp?p=247&id=11&c=0

33. Resources, Lesson Plans And Activities For KINDERGARTENS Links activities for the kindergarten level. The activities are organized by reading and literacy skills appropriate to this grade. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listkindersu.html

Resources, Lesson Plans and Activities for KINDERGARTENS An Internet Hotlist on Kindergarten created by Sue Roseman Introduction Language Arts/Literacy Web Pages/Mailing Lists ... Links to YOUR Curriculum Introduction Hop on board for an hour of exploration and sharing of exemplary web sites, thematic units and classroom organization ideas to kick-start your school year. Walk away from this session with a wealth of resources and web site links for all subject areas. Time will be allotted to the exploration of sample kindergarten schedules, worksheet ideas, center ideas, balanced literacy and 4 blocks resources, home/school connections. Participants will leave with a comprehensive web page handout, accompanying online resources, and simple web-based activities to use with students.   Emphasis will be placed on exploring sites which link to strands in YOUR curriculum. UPDATED May 24th, 2004 The Internet Resources abcteach index of resources LessonPlansPage.com! - Find lesson plans that match your criteria by selecting a subject area. Saskatchewan Kindergarten Curriculum - Check out the suggested resources here.

34. Reading & Literacy: Success Maker 90% of the students achieving proficiency in reading, math and (Technology literacy Challenge Grant consisted of more basic, structured activities for students http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/18/94/1894.htm

SUCCESSMAKER® This review is not an endorsement by the Education Commission of the States, it is one of several reviews compiled to show the diversity of approaches schools are using to accomplish comprehensive reform. Education Commission of the States 700 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80203-3460 Fax: 303.296.8332 www.ecs.org SUCCESSMAKER® April 19, 2002 Topic or Category: Reading Grade Level: Pre K-8 Target Population: General, At-Risk, Bilingual, Special Needs, Gifted Background and Scope SuccessMaker® is a computer-based reading program that uses literature-based activities to focus on comprehension, vocabulary, phonics and writing. The curriculum challenges students to apply knowledge from literature, content -area reading and interdisciplinary thematic units. The courseware provides an integrated approach to the teaching of reading and writing, and can be customized for specific learning needs and teaching preferences. Online tools for portfolio writing are included for all literature-based reading courses. NCS Learn, the developer of SuccessMaker®, has been designing research-based instructional programs for more than 30 years. The instructional software includes both skills software and literature-based programs that emphasize critical reading skills. SuccessMaker® reading programs are currently used in more than 17,500 schools nationwide. Approximately two-thirds of the schools are elementary level.

35. STATEMENT OF DR G. REID LYON As children are exposed to literacy activities at young ages, they begin to Ultimately, children s ability to understand what they are reading is inextricably http://www.readbygrade3.com/lyon.htm

ReadbyGrade3.com Reading and Reading Disabilities Join the ReadbyGrade3 list serve Outstanding discussions on reading and reading disabilities. EduHelp Now Supporting parents in the pursuit of effective instruction Reading Research Parental Tips Assistance for Teachers and Administrators ... Books OVERVIEW OF READING AND LITERACY INITIATIVES STATEMENT OF DR. G. REID LYON CHIEF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR BRANCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA, MD 20892 Committee on Labor and Human Resources Room 430 Senate Dirkson Building Washington, DC April 28, 1998 OVERVIEW OF READING AND LITERACY INITIATIVES I am Dr. Reid Lyon, the Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present to you information about the results of the extensive research that our Institute has supported on the process of learning to read in our Nation's schools. Chairman Jeffords and members of the committee, some children learn to read and write with ease. Even before they enter school, they have developed an understanding that the letters on a page can be sounded out to make words and some preschool children can even read words correctly that they have never seen before and comprehend what they have read. As Marilyn Adams has reported, before school, and without any great effort or pressure on the part of their parents, they pick up books, pencils, and paper, and they are on their way, almost as though by magic.

36. Literacy - Alumni Locator Schools Current literacy activities reading Lab Instructor; facilitator of Accelerated Reader; Developed intensive poetry projectpoetry readings Current http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/Literacy/locate.htm

This page lists former and current students of the program. If you would like to add your name to the locator, please send an email to conleym@msu.edu Lynette R. Z. Vandekieft vandek13@pilot.msu.edu http://www.msu.edu/~vandeki3/ Okemos, MI Current Employment: Substitute at Hiawatha Elementary in Okemos, 1 to 2 days per week. Full-time mom of three kids ages 5, 8, and 11. Current Literacy Activities: Member of the International Reading Association Current Research Interests: Use of Historical Fiction in the classroom, use of multicultural literature to promote multiple perspectives. Pamela Babbitt Eaton Rapids, MI Current Employment: 5th grade Teacher, Eaton Rapids Public Schools Current Literacy Activities: Member of Michigan Reading Association and the Literacy Masters Program. Current Research Interests: Benefits that students receive through literature circles. Judith Baker Novi, MI Current Employment: Sales director/Broker/Real Estate Current Literacy Activities: Practitioner research-a case study-home literacy visits. Emphasis on the impact of invented spelling with early dialogue journal writing. Implications and attitudes for an emerging/novice writer. Frequent "coffee" conversations with friend involved in creating reading events-shared dialogue about literacy.

37. College Literacy Activities Make A Big Impact - Link, Fall 2003 From the Dean. College literacy activities make a big impact. Reflecting on reading. A method for teaching people to teach reading. literacy More than reading. http://education.umn.edu/alum/link/2003fall/literacy.html

Return to: U of M Home One Stop Directories Search U of M ... rader004@umn.edu The College of Education and Human Development Peggy J. Rader, editor 105 Burton Hall 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0211 USA Tel: 612-626-8782 Fax: 612-625-2404 Search the college University College Alumni Link ... This issue Vol. 20, No. 1 - Fall 2003 Reaching critical mass: Deborah Dillon Dillon , professor of literacy education and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Take the Minnesota Reads program. This three-year consortium, funded by a $1 million grant from the Bush Foundation, brings literacy teacher educators from the College of St. Catherine, Augsburg College, and St. Cloud State University together with 16 faculty members and graduate students from the curriculum and instruction department. Dillon co-chairs the project, now in its second year, with Dean Steven Yussen. Lee Galda Lee Galda before you start thinking of it as front and center.

38. Kindergarten Literacy Web Page literacy activities Children should be exposed daily to a variety of literacy activities that reinforce strategies taught and shared in guided reading groups. http://www.usd320.k12.ks.us/solar/Kinder/kind_lit_webpage.html

Components of Kindergarten Literacy by Christy Boerner, Roxie Peterson, Joanie Doperalski Central Elementary School Wamego, Kansas Language Development Listening Skills Letter/Sound ... by Roxie Peterson Language Development Children need to have a broad array of language experiences. Oral language, vocabulary, and other language concepts are crucial foundations for success in reading. Children's language can be developed by exposing them to opportunities to discuss experiences, make predictions and discuss past events. Each year kindergarten students begin the year with a Me unit. This child is using language to tell about his "child of the week" pictures and story. Kindergarten children use their language skills each morning during calendar activity. They name the day, the month, and the year, as well as describe the daily weather. Each weekend a child takes home Cubby Bear and dictates a story to their parents about their experiences to share with the class and place in a class book. Show and Tell is a favorite activity among the kindergarten children. There is usually a theme for the letter of the week or the unit study.

39. Preschool Teaching Ideas, Reading Resources, Learning Activities, Early Literacy Playful ways to help your child read. New York, NY Pantheon Books. Moomaw, S. Hieronymus, B. (2001).More than letters literacy activities for preschool http://www.getreadytoread.org/grtr_early_literacy_lib.php

Home Parents Educators Healthcare Professionals Search Our Site Join Our Community Enter your email address to subscribe to GRTR! News Printer version Share This Page Send Us Feedback Make a Donation ... Go to LD.org Find out more about learning disabilities Get Informed! Early Literacy Library Early Literacy Library These are books that will be a great addition to your personal or professional library. This list is a sampling of quality books about how young children learn to read, research in early literacy, and great ideas for your early childhood program or home. Click on the titles of the books to purchase them directly from the publisher, or look for them in your local public library. Early Literacy Activities for Parents, Educators and Caregivers Research and Information About Early Literacy Early Literacy Activities for Parents, Educators and Caregivers Phonemic awareness in young children: A classroom curriculum. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Road to the code. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Fitzpatrick, J. (1997).

40. The Experts In Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Phonics As children are exposed to literacy activities at young ages, they begin to recognize children’s ability to understand what they are reading is inextricably http://www.rlac.com/resources/overview.php

Information Resources Resource Links: Teacher Tips Elementary Spelling Tips Food as a Motivator Internet Resources Making Words ... Phonemic Awareness Education Articles Hearing on Teachers National Reading Panel Report NICHD Research Stages of Reading Development ... Your Questions Answered Parent Tips School Support and Testing Parents' Internet Resources ADD Information Special Education Other Support Links Education Articles Address to Committee of Labor and Human Resources of the U.S. Senate "Overview of Reading and Literacy Initiatives" April 28, 1998 Dr. Reid Lyon Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) " I am Dr. Reid Lyon, the Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present to you information about the results of the extensive research that our Institute has supported on the process of learning to read in our Nation’s schools. Some children learn to read and write with ease. Even before they enter school, they have developed an understanding that the letters on a page can be sounded out to make words and some preschool children can even read words correctly that they have never seen before and comprehend what they have read. As Marilyn Adams has reported, before school, and without any great effort or pressure on the part of their parents, they pick up books, pencils, and paper, and they are on their way, almost as though by magic.

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