Literacy: A Parent Primer, Part 1(Pre-school)

Related Online Articles 

Encouraging Young Children’s Writing
http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed327312.html

This ERIC digest offers concrete suggestions on helping young children become competent writers. 

Helping Your Child Learn to Read
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/learread.html

This Department of Education guide addresses the concerns of parents of young children. 

How Can I Improve My Child’s Reading?http://www.parentingweb.com/dev_edu/improveread.htm

This ERIC document gives parents suggestions for helping children of all ages improve their reading skills. 

Learning To Read: What Research Says Parents Can Do To Help Their Children
http://cela.albany.edu/publication/article/learnread.htm

This article by the Center on English Learning & Achievement at the University at Albany outlines the latest findings on parental involvement in reading research. 

Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html

A parent guide for parents of children in preschool through grade 3, published by The Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort of the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the US Department of Education. 

Snapshot: Teachers’ Reading Lingo
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,63-14921,00.html

This article written by the National PTA informs parents about educational “jargon” so they can understand when teachers talk about phonics, invented spelling, and the like. 

Tips for Reading to Young Children
http://bcol01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OIIA/communityupdate/page6.cfm

This tipsheet, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, provides parents with advice on reading aloud to young children.

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