Get Ready to Read! Resources for Parents 
May 2007

Summer Camp Search Engine
SchwabLearning.org has developed a database of summer camps for children with learning or attention problems. Visit this site to search by state, zip code, or keyword for camps in your area.

Appreciate Your Teachers 
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11), enter a teacher who has made a difference in your life into a Reading Rockets drawing to receive an iPod preloaded with Reading Rockets podcasts or a $100 gift certificate to their Learning Store.

"Between the Lions" Online Activities
PBS Kids offers a new online story as well as games, songs, and activities each week to compliment the early literacy series "Between the Lions." 

Planning for Summer Kit
Find the right mix of learning and leisure activities to plan a summer the whole family will enjoy with SchwabLearning's "Planning for Summer" kit.

The NCLD Parent Center Launches New Virtual Community Center 
NCLD's Parent Center has created a virtual community with parents in mind. The newly added message boards focus on the "parent perspective," and highlight conversations about education, family life, as well as engaging monthly topics. The live moderated parent chats occur Tuesday morning 11 a.m-12 p.m., Thursday evening 9-10 p.m and Sunday evening 8-9 p.m.(EST).

Monthly listings of specialty chats will be announced on the Parent Center homepage. Come with questions, suggestions and conversation! Visit the NCLD Parent Center Community homepage and join the conversation on the new message boards.

Help Finding Childcare in California
The California Federation of Teachers and Labor Project for Working Families has developed a new guide providing information and resources for finding childcare and helping unions and businesses ensure access to quality childcare in California.