| Resources
on the Web
The following sites are great resources
for supporting English language learning and general literacy.
However, please know that we don’t maintain or monitor
them, and we are not responsible for their content.
Language and Literacy Organizations
- National Center for Family Literacy
http://www.famlit.org
Overall mission is to create educational and economic
opportunity for at-risk children and parents.
- Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org
Extensive resource providing information promoting teaching,
learning and issues related to language and culture.
- Clearing House on Early Education and Parenting
(CEEP)
http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu
Provides publications and information to worldwide early
childhood and parenting communities.
- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
http://www.rif.org
Provides a wealth of free reading motivation resources
for educators, parents, and caregivers. Includes entire
Spanish-language section of Web site designed for Latino
families.
- Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - Leamos en Familia!
http://www.rif.org/leer
Reading Is Fundamental offers an interactive bilingual
section that includes Spanish-language activities, games,
literacy resources, and reading tips for the whole family.
- Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
http://www.captionedmedia.org/
Provides free-loan captioned educational media titles (many Spanish),
including literacy and language development topics. Also serves as a
captioning information center. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Books, Books, and More Books
- Association for Library Service to Children
(Division of the American Library Association)
http://www.ala.org/alsc
Kid-friendly site loaded with resources for children to
extensively explore age-appropriate topics of interest
and educational subjects.
- Friends of Libraries
http://www.folusa.com
Motivates, supports and promotes strong local libraries.
Books for Babies program encourages the love of reading
and puts books and library information in the hands of
parents of newborns.
- Lectorum Publications
http://www.lectorum.com
This Scholastic company is the oldest and largest Spanish-language
book distributor in the United States, with vast selection
of over 25,000 titles for children and adults.
For
Parents and Caregivers
- PBS Parents
http://www.pbs.org/parents
Offers features, advice and educational activities dedicated
to helping both parents and caregivers raise children
who are ready to learn.
- Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that
looks at how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle
and how caring adults can help.
- Colorin Colorado
http://www.colorincolorado.org
Bilingual Spanish-language site for parents who want to
help their children become good readers.
- Scholastic, Inc.
http://www.scholastic.com
Award-winning publisher of children’s books and
supplementary learning aids for K-8. Extensive resource
for parents, caregivers and educators providing supplementary
learning aids for K-8 including interactive online games
and printable activities for children.
- National Center for Family Literacy
(Including The Hispanic Family Literacy Institute)
http://www.famlit.org
The Hispanic Family Literacy Institute was established
by the NCFL to expand and enhance family literacy services
for the educational, social and economic advancement of
Hispanic and other immigrant families in need.
- Clearing House on Early Education and Parenting
(CEEP)
http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu
Provides publications and information to worldwide early
childhood and parenting communities.
- Literacy Connections
(Second Language Literacy and Hispanic Literacy)
http://www.literacyconnections.com/SecondLanguage.html
Provides links and resources for Spanish-speaking parents,
educators, and communities.
Kid-friendly
Sites
- Between the Lions
http://www./pbskids2008//lions
PBS' children's program aimed at teaching kids to read,
introducing a new story each week, with accompanying games
and activities.
- Reading Rainbow
http://www./pbskids2008//readingrainbow
PBS’ children’s television series whose prime
objective is to help beginning readers fall in love with
literature.
- Association for Library Service to Children
(Division of the American Library Association)
http://www.ala.org/alsc
Kid-friendly site that loaded with resources for children
to extensively explore age-appropriate topics of interest
and educational subjects.
- KidsReads
http://www.kidsreads.com
This site aims to put the power of book selection in the
hands of the elementary student reader.
- Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet
Reading Is Fundamental's Web site for children. Allows
kids of all ages to discover the joys of reading through
an interactive world of books, games, contests and various
reading and writing activities.
Educational
Resources
- PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource
PBS’ resource featuring over 4500 educational lesson
plans and activities.
- Literacy Connections
http://www.literacyconnections.com
Provides information on reading, teaching and tutoring
techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy.
- TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages)
http://www.tesol.org
Global educational resource for educators of language
and literacy.
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