81. College Literacy Activities Make A Big Impact - Link, Fall 2003 College literacy activities make a big impact in Minnesota’s classrooms And it all goes back to literacy. “Learning to read is hard work,” Galda says. http://education.umn.edu/alum/link/2003fall/literacy.html

Return to: U of M Home One Stop Directories Search U of M The College of Education and Human Development 104 Burton Hall - 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE - Minneapolis MN 55455 Tel: 612-625-6806 - Fax: 612-626-7496 From the Dean College literacy activities make a big impact Reflecting on reading A method for teaching people to teach reading ... rader004@umn.edu The College of Education and Human Development Peggy J. Rader, editor 105 Burton Hall 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0211 USA Tel: 612-626-8782 Fax: 612-625-2404 Search the college University College Alumni Link ... This issue Vol. 20, No. 1 - Fall 2003 Reaching critical mass: Deborah Dillon Dillon , professor of literacy education and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Take the Minnesota Reads program. This three-year consortium, funded by a $1 million grant from the Bush Foundation, brings literacy teacher educators from the College of St. Catherine, Augsburg College, and St. Cloud State University together with 16 faculty members and graduate students from the curriculum and instruction department. Dillon co-chairs the project, now in its second year, with Dean Steven Yussen. Lee Galda Lee Galda before you start thinking of it as front and center.

82. ReadWriteThink: Student Materials ReadWriteThink, International reading Association, NCTE, MarcoPolo The WebbingTool provides a freeform graphic organizer for activities that ask http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Technical Support page. Student Materials Index ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom. Acrostic Poems This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Elements of the writing process are also included. Alphabet Organizer Alphabet Organizer has numerous applications for classroom instruction. Students can use the tool to print an alphabet chart or pages for an alphabet book. Animal Inquiry Supporting inquiry-based research projects, the Animal Inquiry interactive invites elementary students to explore animal facts and habitats using writing prompts to guide and record their findings. Circle Plot Diagram The Circle Plot Diagram can be used as a prewriting graphic organizer for students writing original stories with a circular plot structure as well as a postreading organizer used to explore the text structures in a book.

83. Ambleside C.E. Primary School literacy activities by Ginn and Heineman - educational publishers. Treasure Island - read the story online - with activities! http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm

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84. ABC CANADA Family Literacy Day Learning in a Winter Wonderland 12 Family literacy activities to Enjoy thisHoliday Season Read to Me Reader Sign-up Sheet - English, in PDF http://www.abc-canada.org/fld-jaf/parfam.shtml

PlaceMenu("") Fun Family Literacy Activities The great thing about Family Literacy Day is that you don't have to participate in a formal event to be a part of this initiative. Family Literacy Day can be celebrated by simply setting aside 15 minutes of family time to read with your children, playing board games like Scrabble, writing a letter or even following a recipe together. Here are some other tips and activities to assist you in making family literacy a priority in your home: Tips for Parents Watch a Book: Many children's stories have been adapted for the big screen. Read these stories with your kids first, then watch the movie equivalent; The Harry Potter series is a great example. Go Surfing: Navigate the Internet with your child to find fun and educational Web sites. Let them catch you reading: Act as a reading role model for your kids by reading in your spare time. Remember that children learn by example. The Count: Have your child count out the change required to make a purchase. Reinforce the importance of math in everyday life. Hi Ho the Merry-o: Engage in sing-along sessions with your children.

85. Literacy Connections-- Resources For Reading Teachers And Literacy Volunteers The literacy Volunteer Tutor. Tips for volunteer tutors. Word games and phonicsactivities. How reading teachers and tutors can use literature to improve http://www.literacyconnections.com/

Home Resources Tutoring Tips ESL - ESOL - EFL ... Contact Us Literacy Connections provides a wealth of information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy. We recommend resources that are useful for teachers, volunteers, and directors of literacy programs. Topics include the language experience approach, phonics, word study, and the best in children's literature. All About Reading Aloud Why reading aloud is so important. How you can make it a meaningful experience. The Literacy Volunteer Tutor Tips for volunteer tutors. Word games and phonics activities. How reading teachers and tutors can use literature to improve reading comprehension. Resources for Literacy Programs Suggested reading lists for both older and younger learners. How you can start your literacy program on a budget. Professional books for teachers.

86. CAELA CAELA is the only national center focusing on literacy education, Increasing theEnglish reading skills of adult immigrants is an important task, http://www.cal.org/caela/

advanced search site map Instructional Tools Program ... Welcome to the New CAELA Web site Staff members at the Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) at the Center for Applied Linguisitics are pleased to welcome you to CAELA's redesigned Web site. The paths to our resources have been reorganized and are accessible by the left navigation bar, quicklinks with a drop-down menu, and a search feature at the top of this page. We have added several features to the CAELA Web site, including an ESL resources database, a section about CAELA's state capacity building initiative, an events calendar, and Ask CAELA (below) The CAELA Web site is still being constructed, so watch for new developments in the coming months. Questions and Answers about Assessment and Adult ESL CAELA staff member, Carol Van Duzer, talks about why it is important for adult ESL programs to have comprehensive and assessment and evaluation plans. Read more. Question of the Month: What are SPLs and how are they related to the National Reporting System (NRS)? Answer: The Student Performance Levels (SPLs) are descriptions of English language proficiency levels for adult non-native speakers of English. The SPLs were developed in the mid-1980s as part of the Mainstream English Language Training (MELT) project under the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

87. TALK - Literacy Activities Using Inspiration literacy activities Using Inspiration. Inspiration is a powerful visual learning In this activity, students will read about food chains and food webs. http://teach.fcps.net/talk/apps.asp?appsName=Inspiration

88. Welcome To Reading Is Fundamental Welcome to RIF, the nation s largest children s literacy organization! Check out tips and activity ideas to help you motivate your kids to read. http://www.rif.org/

Sign Up for RIF's Free eNewsletter Contact Us Search All Coordinators Educators Parents Reading Planet RIF's History RIF's Literacy Programs FAQs Corporate Partnerships ... Tell Your RIF Alumni Story Visit RIF's online resources just for local RIF coordinators. Find advice, articles, and booklists. Learn about professional development programs. Check out tips and activity ideas to help you motivate your kids to read. RIF Joins Katrina Relief Efforts: Learn How You Can Help! RIF has partnered with the "Embrace Mississippi's Children" campaign to provide books and materials to young hurricane victims. Find out how you can donate materials or dollars to this campaign... RIF's Art of Reading Book on Sale! In celebration of RIF's upcoming 40th anniversary, RIF is happy to announce the publication of a beautiful book featuring artwork by 40 top children's illustrators. Proceeds of each sale benefit RIF. Learn more... Kids, Enter RIF's World of Narnia Art Contest Show your artisitc talent. Create a poster of your vision of C.S. Lewis' Narnia. You could win great prizes! Learn more...

89. Read To Me Annual Report Information Read to Me focuses on improving the home literacy environment by As one wouldexpect, the number and frequency of literacy activities reaches an optimum http://www.santacruzpl.org/readtome/rtmsuccess.html

Santa Cruz Public Library First 5 Home Watsonville Public Library Read to Me Success Recent studies have confirmed the ways that brain development and interaction with adults influence the language development of children ages 0-5. Rima Shore tells us in her book, that "synapses are created with astonishing speed in the first three years of life. How a brain develops hinges on a complex interplay between genes you are born with and the experiences you have. Early experiences have a decisive impact on the architecture of the brain, and on the nature and extent of adult capacities." Ms. Shore goes on to point out that there are specific moments in brain development that are optimum for acquiring certain skills. Language skills develop very early. Mark Peplow's research indicates that the "sensitive period for language learning, during which the capacity to acquire vocabulary and grammar is heightened, is already on the wane by our third year of life." (2005) In the preface of MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCES in the EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG AMERICAN CHILDREN (1995;2002)

90. STATEMENT OF DR G. REID LYON It is clear from research on emerging literacy that learning to read is a relatively As children are exposed to literacy activities at young ages, http://www.readbygrade3.com/lyon.htm

ReadbyGrade3.com Reading and Reading Disabilities Join the ReadbyGrade3 list serve Outstanding discussions on reading and reading disabilities. EduHelp Now Supporting parents in the pursuit of effective instruction Reading Research Parental Tips Assistance for Teachers and Administrators ... Books OVERVIEW OF READING AND LITERACY INITIATIVES STATEMENT OF DR. G. REID LYON CHIEF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR BRANCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA, MD 20892 Committee on Labor and Human Resources Room 430 Senate Dirkson Building Washington, DC April 28, 1998 OVERVIEW OF READING AND LITERACY INITIATIVES I am Dr. Reid Lyon, the Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present to you information about the results of the extensive research that our Institute has supported on the process of learning to read in our Nation's schools. Chairman Jeffords and members of the committee, some children learn to read and write with ease. Even before they enter school, they have developed an understanding that the letters on a page can be sounded out to make words and some preschool children can even read words correctly that they have never seen before and comprehend what they have read. As Marilyn Adams has reported, before school, and without any great effort or pressure on the part of their parents, they pick up books, pencils, and paper, and they are on their way, almost as though by magic.

91. Kindergarten Literacy Web Page The librarian reinforces literacy skills through reading literature and The word wall is a year long activity that helps students begin to read and http://www.usd320.k12.ks.us/solar/Kinder/kind_lit_webpage.html

Components of Kindergarten Literacy by Christy Boerner, Roxie Peterson, Joanie Doperalski Central Elementary School Wamego, Kansas Language Development Listening Skills Letter/Sound ... by Roxie Peterson Language Development Children need to have a broad array of language experiences. Oral language, vocabulary, and other language concepts are crucial foundations for success in reading. Children's language can be developed by exposing them to opportunities to discuss experiences, make predictions and discuss past events. Each year kindergarten students begin the year with a Me unit. This child is using language to tell about his "child of the week" pictures and story. Kindergarten children use their language skills each morning during calendar activity. They name the day, the month, and the year, as well as describe the daily weather. Each weekend a child takes home Cubby Bear and dictates a story to their parents about their experiences to share with the class and place in a class book. Show and Tell is a favorite activity among the kindergarten children. There is usually a theme for the letter of the week or the unit study.

92. SERVE Interior Page 2 reading and literacy. reading offerings at SERVE focus on researchbased the on-line literacy Exploration Activity Plans that combines reading research http://www.serve.org/Curriculum/Reading/

Overview Professional Development Math and Science Consortium Home Reading and School Improvement (RSI) Home SERVE Topic Areas Curriculum and Instruction Reading and Literacy Reading and Literacy Reading offerings at SERVE focus on research-based instruction to improve teacher practice and ultimately student achievement. This is evidenced by an elementary and middle school Advancing Reading Achievement documents, research, and accompanying professional development; the on-line Literacy Exploration Activity Plans that combines reading research and practice on a variety of reading topics; GRITSONLINE and its standards-based content activities; Competent Assessment of Reading professional development activities that show how assessment impacts instruction; and Reading First products that focus on the five elements of reading instruction (print document), scientifically based reading research (website), professional development (website), and school leadership (website). Math and Science Reading and Literacy Technology For information about Advancing Reading Achievement, Literacy Exploration Activity Plans and Reading First contact:

93. Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities The FAMILY FUNdamentals for literacy activities were created with the help of Get Ready To Read Information and resources on early child literacy, http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140--69358--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home MDE Home Site Map ... Keywords document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; [Printer Friendly] [Text Version] Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities Family FUNdamentals PDF Documents Executive Summary Introduction (Read First) PreKindergarten Literacy Activities Kindergarten Literacy Activities ... tell us what you think about the activities mail-in All information contained in this publication may be printed, copied and given to parents as you choose. For example, you could print and copy a full English Language Arts activities for each parent, or select specific skill activities based on student need. COMING SOON Acknowledgements The FAMILY FUNdamentals for Literacy activities were created with the help of teachers, parents, and reading specialists on the Michigan Department of Education's Early Literacy Committee. Prepress Layout and Design by Marilyn ( Sam ) Nesbitt. Illustrations by Carrie Strom Contributors include: Julie Ankrum Julie Fredrick Madonna Nanasi Marvelle Vannest Linda Ayres Margarita Frommert Gretchen Nataro Mary Vliek Gloria Bennett Betsy Hannah Sally Perkins Elaine Weber Cari Bushinski Barbara Jaszcz Kathy Petlicke Ana Cardona Jeanne Klaes Elisabeth Pick Beth Conway Sue Madro Marilyn Ostrander Sheara Ferguson Molly McGlynn Karen Sizemore Jill Fleming Cindy Merkel Sharen Turnbull Additional Resources Michigan public libraries GRASP Michigan Creative After School Experience (MICASE) Michigan History, Arts and Libraries (HAL) Student Activities and Resources

94. A Survey Of Family Literacy In The United States and toward a model that recognizes and supports home literacy activities that Readers will find activities to try out, documents to use for collecting http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/0600-7.html

You are here - OLRC Home Site Index Contact Us Go to.... - OLRC Home - About Us - ABLE - Projects - Publications A Survey of Family Literacy in the United States April 1996 Edited by Lesley Mandel Morrow, Diane H. Tracey, and Caterina Marcone Maxwell. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995 Family Literacy: Connections in Schools and Communities Edited by Lesley Mandel Morrow. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995 Books reviewed by Connie Sapin, Educational Consultant Recently, a friend who sits on a library board told me that he wants to interest other board members in a library-based literacy program. I strongly recommended these two books to him. I also plan to share the books with a new Even Start program with which I am working. If you find yourself described below, you, too, will probably want to read both books: a member of an organization that is interested in developing a family literacy program. a supervisor or teacher in an existing literacy program for adults or children that seeks to add a family literacy component. a family literacy program provider who is looking for ways to improve current practice.

95. Literacy Preschool literacy activities make learning how to read and write fun and excitingfor young children. Preschool literacy activities can use games and other http://www.kaplanco.com/preschool-literacy-activities.asp

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96. International Reading Association : Literacy Links: Teacher And Parent Resources literacy Links Teacher and Parent Resources in reading RIF s website hasactivities for children of all ages about books and reading and advice for http://www.reading.org/resources/community/links_lit_tp.html

Contact Us Help Site Map The Association ... Literacy Links Teacher and Parent Resources Literacy Links: Teacher and Parent Resources in Reading Between the Lions This website is designed for parents and kids to surf together. Stories from the popular PBS show are posted online with links to associated games. Book Adventure Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own booklists from recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Bookhooks Bookhooks is a free online book reporting toolkit for students in grades K-12. Students can supplement their reports with illustrative material, and teachers can register to create reading groups for student accounts. Classroom resources are also available. Book Report Network Teenreads.com and Kidsreads.com Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site This site is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use books in the classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics. The Children's Book Council (CBC) Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) A Compact for Reading A Compact for Reading is a written agreement among families, teachers, principals, and students to work together to help improve the reading skills of children in grades K-3. Online publications are designed to help Compact partners set reading goals and provide lessons and activities that allow children to accomplish these goals.

97. International Reading Association : Literacy Links: Teacher And Parent Resources literacy Links Teacher and Parent Resources in Education reading links.arrow Adult/Family literacy arrow English Language Learners http://www.reading.org/resources/community/links_edu_tp.html

Home Contact Us Help Site Map ... Literacy Links Teacher and Parent Resources Literacy Links: Teacher and Parent Resources in Education AOL@SCHOOL A resource center for teachers, administrators, and children, the site provides links to lesson plans, homework help, researching topics, current research, and class activities. ArtsEdNet The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles provides art-based lesson plans that are searchable by grade level. BigChalk This site offers both free and subscription-based services. Free resources include lesson plans for K-12; research and study help; resources for parents, teachers, and students; website directories; and Web publishing tools. Blue Web'n Blue Web'n is a searchable database of outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by content, subject area, and grade level. Each site is given a detailed description and rated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. The Comic Book Project The goal of The Comic Book Project is to help children forge an alternative pathway to literacy through the visual arts. By employing a platform that links creativity to learning, The Comic Book Project has supported children who are struggling with their reading and writing skills, including children with limited English proficiency. A directory of websites that contain credible research-based information about child development. The sites have been evaluated by experts from Tufts University. Topics include family/parenting, health/mental health, education/learning, typical development, childcare/daycare, and activities by region.

98. Get Ready To Read: Early Literacy Skills And Preschool Education Get Ready to Read provides preschool learning activities and early childhood to Read! activity cards will bring literacy activities into everyday life. http://www.getreadytoread.org/activities.php

Home Parents Educators Healthcare Professionals Search Our Site Join Our Community Enter your email address to subscribe to GRTR! News Printer version Share This Page Send Us Feedback Make a Donation ... Go to LD.org Find out more about learning disabilities Get Going! Activities Activities Help the children you care about get ready to read. Get going on the road to reading with these free child-friendly activities. Gus and Inky's Underwater Adventures: Get Ready to Read! Animated Online Games Join Get Ready to Read! animated educational games . In each adventure beneath the sea, Gus the Bunny from PBS' Between the Lions pays Inky a visit and invites young children to play early literacy games. Get Ready to Read! Activity Cards Whether you are a parent, a teacher or a caregiver, these sets of Get Ready to Read! activity cards will bring literacy activities into everyday life. Get Ready to Read! Literacy Checklists Use these literacy checklists to create a literacy-friendly home or classroom. Choose from the checklists below. Viewing and printing checklists requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it free at www.adobe.com

99. Pa. Center For The Book Family Literacy Activities This kind of activity teaches children that the ideas we read about can live Add literacy Play to Routines. Sing and say rhymes to your child while you http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/familylit/guides/steppingbooks/step9.html

100. RIPBS WINGS/Reading & Literacy When a child completes a quiz or activity, an email can be sent to a parent March is National reading month, so the site includes a reading chart that http://www.ripbs.org/Education/reading.html

Department of Educational Services Knowledge Network RI PBS Kids K-12 Instructional Television Professional Development Annenberg/CPB Channel Video Streaming ... Syvum Technologies Online Educational Activities Math and Language Arts skills can be honed using the online games and activities on this site. When a child completes a quiz or activity, an e-mail can be sent to a parent or teachers spreading the good news. bibliomania Hundreds of searchable full text works of classic fiction, popular fiction, short stories, drama, poetry, dictionaries, research and religious texts. Traditional Grammar: An Interactive Book "Traditional Grammar: An Interactive Book is a complete and free introduction to the basic syntactic structure of Modern English and the most common prescriptive errors in formal writing and how to avoid them."

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