Information about literacy
Some of the best books and websites for parents and teachers to help children become readers.
Books
How to Make Your Child a Reader for Life
Paul Kropp
A solid overview of how to give your child, from infancy through the teen years, the gift of learning and loving to read.
A Parent's Guide to Reading With Your Young Child
Susan B. Neuman
A simple and informative support system that gives parents academically sound advice on how and what to read to their children from birth to age five.
Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment
Emma Walton Hamilton
Creative strategies, tips and activities to help young people discover--or rediscover--the joy and empowerment of reading.
The Reading Bug - And How You Can Help Your Child to Catch It
Paul Jennings
Jennings cuts through the jargon to show how all parents can infect their children with the reading bug.
Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever
Mem Fox
Fox explores the dramatic emotional and intellectual benefits of reading aloud to children, offering helpful tips on the best ways to read to children, how to get the most benefit from a read-aloud session, how to select appropriate books and more.
Websites
Get Ready to Read!
Provides an easy-to-administer, research-based screening tool to help prepare children to learn to read and write.
Handwriting for Kids
Learning to read and write go hand in hand. Includes printable tracing guides and practice worksheets for printing and cursive writing.
Learning Disabilities Resource Community
A place to gain knowledge about learning disabilities, discover new teaching and educational tools, and share information and experiences.
PBS Parents: Reading and Language
Learn how children become readers and writers and how you can help them develop by talking, reading, and writing together every day.
Reading Checkup Guide
American Academy of Pediatrics' guide to literacy development from birth through elementary school.
Reading is Fundamental
Resources and ideas to help motivate a love of reading from birth through the teen years.
ScratchTrack
Online reading incentive program: keep a log of books you've read, write mini reviews, and collect online awards along the way. Perfect for home or the classroom.
Reading Rockets
Teaching children to read and helping those who struggle.