Free Family Literacy Resource Materials

Creating a Literate Nation by Leveraging the Power of the Family Parents + Schools = Successful Children   from National Center for Family Literacy These innovative materials will be more effective than traditional literacy materials in helping Spanish-speaking families improve their English skills and increase their involvement in their children’s education. Materials include: Two bilingual [...]

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10 Education Commandments for Parents

Here is a great parent-ed resource, provided by the Latino Educational Attainment Initiative:  The Ten Education Commandments for Parents.   Excerpt from the LEA Website: What is the future of your business? Will your business have the skilled workers it needs to compete in the global economy?   To fill the gaps left by education, to assist [...]

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Free “On the Go” Family Literacy Activities

Washington Learning Systems just posted a new set of free parent-child early literacy materials, titled “On the Go“.  These materials include 14 activities designed to be used outside the home:  in the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc.  The activities encourage early language and literacy development from birth through preschool.  Click here to download [...]

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Family Literacy: A Helpful Resource

This weekend I was looking for some online Family Literacy resources.  I found this great Family Literacy site, which I wish to share with you. Family Literacy Resource Notebook Chock-full of practical, helpful information, such as: CHAPTER 4: How Do We Get Started? CHAPTER 6: Funding Family Literacy Programs Section I: Funding Sources Section II: Tips for [...]

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