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NCLD launches Online Parent Center
Get Ready to Read! is a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). NCLD has just launched an exciting new resource for parents of children with learning disabilities, or who suspect that their child may have learning disabilities. The new online Parent Center provides parents with the tools and up-to-date information needed to be effective advocates for their children. Parents will be able to ensure their children receive the services and support they need in order to succeed in school.
For more information, go to: www.ld.org/parents
Summer reading is out of this world
RIF and Target invite kids to make reading a part of summertime fun by tracking their reading hours online for a chance to win a Target GiftCard. Plus, you'll find activities, games, and ways to be a part of the RIF Reading Planet Club.For more information, go to: http://www.rif.org/summer/
Reading activity guide from the Stern Center
The Stern Center for Language and Learning, located in Vermont, is a Get Ready to Read! partner. They have published an early literacy activity guide for parents to accompany the Center’s BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY program.To download the guide, go to: http://www.sterncenter.org/BBguide.pdf
Internet resources for parents
The Florida Center for Reading Research has a page for parents on their website. It includes tips for helping your child learn to read, as well as a list of reading resources on the internet. For more information, go to: http://www.fcrr.org/ForParents/forparents.htm
Finding quality preschools
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is helping families make the right choice for their kids by giving them a tool to know whether child care programs, preschools, and kindergartens meet the mark of quality. For more information, go to: http://www.naeyc.org/about/releases/20060416.asp
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