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Parent Resources
Suggested Free Publications from the U.S. Department of Education
Reading Tips For Parents (Bookmark)
Publication ID: EKH0063M
Suggests activities to help children become
effective readers. This two-sided bookmark for parents
who want to encourage their child to read
is printed in both English and Spanish.
Reading Tips For Parents (Booklet)
Publication ID: EKH0130P
Provides tips
to parents to help children be ready to
read and ready to
learn. This brochure gives advice to
parents about how
to know a good early reading
program, how to put simple strategies for creating strong readers into
action, and how to practice the five essential components of good reading. Also provided is information
about the No Child Left Behind Act, and contact information. English/Spanish.
Guide For Reading: How Parents Can Help Their Children Be Ready to Read
and Ready to Learn (Brochure)
Publication ID: EAH0020H
Provides tips to parents of young children
regarding how to prepare them for reading and learning. This brochure lets
parents know how important it is to be involved with their children by reading
to them and preparing them for reading and learning on their own. English/Spanish.
Homework Tips for Parents: No Child Left Behind (Booklet)
Publication ID: EKH0070P
Provides general tips to help parents become
involved in their children's homework, as well as more specific advice on
helping with reading and math homework. English/Spanish.
Partnership For Reading: Bringing Scientific Evidence To Learning (Booklet)
Publication ID: EXR0022H
Outlines the Partnership for Reading's goals
and activities relating to the dissemination of findings from reading research
to educators, parents, policy-makers and others. This brochure also includes
descriptions of the three agencies that form the Partnership for Reading and
provides contact information for those interested in participating.
Order free copies of the U.S. Department
of Education publications by:
- Calling the U.S. Department of Education's Publications Center (ED Pubs)
toll-free at 1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827); TTY/TDD: 1-877-576-7734; FAX:
1-301-470-1244;
- Downloading or ordering online at: www.edpubs.org;
or
- Writing to request a copy: ED Pubs, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398.