Literacy Resources

Free Webinars
Boosting Literacy with Effective Reading Comprehension - Wednesday, June 15th, 12:00 PM
Ensuring School Readiness Through Successful Transitions 
 
Working with English Language Learners
Colorin Colorado - A resource for teaching kids how to read in Arabic, English, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Korean, Navajo, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese 
Ten Principles for Preschool English Learners
Working With Young English Language Learners: Some Considerations
 
Resources for Parents and Families
LiteracyCenter.net - Free online activities that focus on colors, letters, numbers, phonemes, shapes, writing and words.  Provided in Spanish, English, French, and German
Reading Tips for Parents - Brochures available in Spanish and English
Storyline Online - Features well-known actors reading quality children's books aloud.
Starfall's Learn to Read - A free service that provides writing journals and books at a low price that can be used with the website or separately.
"A Child Becomes a Reader" - A pre-K to Grade 3 Parent Guide from the National Institute for Literacy's Partnership for Reading.
Reading by 9 - Parent Reading Guide
Free, reproducible language and early literacy activities - The "On the Go" materials include 14 activities designed to be used outside the home: in the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc. The activities encourage early language and literacy development from birth through preschool.