Especially for Parents

Web Resources

Between the Lions: Get Wild About Reading (from PBS)
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Stories, games, songs for parents and children to surf together

Child Reading Information Search Engine
http://www.child-reading-tips.com
Helps parents find articles and books for their children’s reading needs.

Child Reading Information Search Engine
http://www.child-reading-tips.com/parenting-fathers.htm#reading
Links and resources for fathers to parent and to help their children read.

Curious About...
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/
This site encourages children and parents to come to the library.

Dads and Daughters
http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/
Tips and resources for fathers of daughters.

Databases of Award-Winning Children’s Literature
http://www.dawcl.com/
Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature, including 4000 records from 50 awards across 5 English-speaking countries.

Family Crafts from About.com
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/homemadebooks/
Links and information about how to make various kinds of homemade books.

Family Literacy Initiatives from the Minnesota Humanities Commission
http://www.minnesotahumanities.org/Literacy/supportfathers.htm
Information about supporting father involvement in family literacy.

Fathers Direct: The Website For Fathers by Fathers
http://www.fathersdirect.com/
A website for fathers, by fathers.

International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/parent.html
Literacy Links: Resources for teachers and parents.

Journal of Extension (article)
http://www.joe.org/joe/2002october/iw4.shtml
An article about involving fathers in children’s literacy development.

Literacy Tips for the 10-Minute Parent
http://pbskids.org/lions/tips/
Literacy tips for the 10-minute parent.

Literacy Today: Parents in Partnership
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Pubs/lowry.html
An article: promotes parents and children reading together.

National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/home/index.html

Parents as Teachers
http://www.grand-blanc.k12.mi.us/perrycenter/PAT/activities/literacy.htm
Fun literacy activities for parents.

Reading Fathers, from CharMeck.org
http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Health+Department/Programs+and+Services/Community+Health/Fighting+Back/Reading+Fathers.htm
Programs+and+Services/Fighting+Back/Reading+Fathers.htm

A program that give tips and training to help fathers become closer to their children by reading aloud to them.

Reading is Fundamental: Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Activities and ideas for parents and teachers to use to motivate children to learn; games and stories for children to play and read.

Wisconsin Literacy Education and Reading Network Source
http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/
Literacy resources, practical information and links to support teachers and parents.


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