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Associations
American Library Association: For Parents and Caregivers
The American Library Association leads the country's development and promotion
of library and information serves. This section of the site is aimed specifically
at parents and caregivers, including those who are homeschooling. Here
you will find tips on raising lifelong readers and choosing good books
for your children. The site also provides links and information on news
and events.
International Reading Association
The International Reading Association is a group that seeks to promote
high levels of literacy for all. Their website includes lists of relevant
publications and information on the latest research on literacy. It also
provides useful literacy links.
National Council of Teachers of English
This site, aimed at the professional development of English teachers,
includes ideas and resources that can be useful to parents as well. Here
you will find language arts news, lists of books on teaching literacy,
proverbs and quotations, and open discussions on literacy. You will also
find relevant links to other web resources.
National Middle School Association
The National Middle School Association is dedicated to the educational
and developmental needs of young adolescents. Its members include teachers,
parents, administrators, community leaders, and a variety of others. At
their website, you will find a resource center, news, research, information
on the importance of parental involvement in education, and relevant links.
Understanding the special needs of students at this developmental stage
will help you as you try to foster literacy in your child.
Reading is Fundamental
(RIF)
One of the most well-known literacy organizations, Reading is Fundamental,
offers a variety of resources on its website. The site has a special section
for parents that includes book lists and motivational activities and tips.
The site also offers the latest news in literacy and information on other
literacy resources.
Government Resources
ERIC Clearinghouse
for Reading, English, and Communication
The National Educational Resources Information System (ERIC) is designed
to give parents and educators access to a variety of education-related
literature. Established in 1966, ERIC is supported by the U.S. Department
of Education and the National Library of Education. This section of ERIC
is devoted to Reading, English, and Communication. It provides education
resources, childrenšs literature resources, and information on the state
of literacy in the nation. The Family Information Center will link you
to web resources, books, and pamphlets geared toward parents.
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
This useful pamphlet, put out by the U.S. Department of Education, gives
information on helping your child learn to read. Although it is geared
primarily toward parents of younger children, parents of older children
are likely to find certain sections of it relevant. The pamphlet gives
specific information on building enthusiasm for reading in children, choosing
books, working with schools, and building literacy in older children.
It also provides a helpful list of resources.
Select Book Lists
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Children's Literature Web Guide This site, which calls itself "The
most comprehensive guide to English-language children's book awards on
the Internet," provides lists of titles for children and young adults.
The site offers an explanation of each award and a complete list of its
winners, from the award's inception to the present. This is a good place
to start in your hunt for quality literature for your young reader.
Favorite Teenaged Angst Books
This fun and informative site offers reviews of a variety of books for
middle school/young adult readers. Featured books are chosen for their
quality and thematic appeal. Titles are arranged in thematic categories
such as Fitting In, Mixed-up Families, Journeys, Awakenings, Pressure,
Healing, etc.
Internet School Library Media Center: English and Language Arts
The Internet School Library Media Center is a site put together by an
award-winning professor of library science. (If you wish, you can link
to her credentials right from the site's home page.) The English and Language
Arts section of the site offers a list of resources to support the efforts
of language arts teachers and parents trying to foster literacy in students.
It includes book lists covering a variety of topics; book reviews; links
to online texts, author websites, and background materials; and much more.
Recommended
Teen Reading: St. Charles Public Library
This thorough and well-organized site is run by Youth Services at St.
Charles Public Library in St. Charles, Illinois. It includes book lists
in categories such as: Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant
Young Adult Readers, Books . . .the Other Channel (books as alternatives
to television), Make the Cut (books with sports themes), Looking for Horror?,
and Winning Reads. You just might find titles that will appeal to even
the most finicky young reader.
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