External+Resources

Here are links to some outstanding resources:

Reading is Fundamental: []

A national, nonprofit literacy organization whose goals are to:
 * Ensure that every child believes in the value of books and the importance of reading.
 * Assist children and their families with the fundamental resources children need to become motivated to read.
 * Lead in the creation and development of national, regional and local collaborations building strong community-based children’s and family literacy programs.

Reading Rockets: [] A national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. Offers Spanish labguage resources.

Scholastic: [] A commercial site which offers parental guidance from kids ranging from preschool to middle school. Scholastic is a publisher and while they do want to sell you books, they provide a great deal of highly useful information.

Wikireadia: [] A searchable and editable encyclopedia of good practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking. It is managed by the [|National Literacy Trust] of the United kingdom. Although, it focuses on UK reading acitivities, offers valuable information on books and children's reading issues.

Amazon: [|http://www.amazon.com] Although this is a commercial site, it is a wonderful resource for finding books that everyone will enjoy. It is easy to search and offers literally thousands of reviews by readers. Excellent general resource for identifying possible family reads!

Jen Robinson's Book Page: [] An incredible blog promoting the love of children's books by children and the continued reading of children's books by adults. Excellent sourece for reviews, tips and access to other outstanding resources. Don't skip this one!