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				Reading Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read The National Reading Panel Report outlines the most effective approaches to teaching children to read, the status of the research on reading, and reading instruction practices that are ready to be used by teachers in classrooms. Both the report and the congressional testimony are available on-line in PDF format and in hard copy with an accompanying video. National Research Council's Executive Summary: Eager to Learn The National Research Council's new executive summary, Eager to Learn: Educating our Preschoolers highlights the findings of the National Research Council's Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, established in 1997, to study early learning and care for children ages two to five. The executive summary offers a number of suggestions for improving early childhood education in preschool, day care and other settings. This publication will be helpful for educators, childcare providers, parents and policy makers. Order free of charge by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS. Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children This landmark 1998 report of the National Research Council synthesizes the wealth of research on early reading development. It provides an integrated picture of how reading develops and how reading instruction should proceed. The book includes recommendations for practice and further research. Hardcover copies are available from the National Academy Press by calling 1-800-624-6242. Each book costs $35.95 plus shipping and handling. Starting Out Right A GUIDE TO PROMOTING CHILDREN'S READING SUCCESS This guide, developed by the National Research Council, explains how children learn to read and how adults can help them. Based on the 1998 National Research Council report, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children, it provides ideas that parents, educators, policy-makers, and others can use to prevent reading difficulties in early childhood and the primary grades. Copies are available from the National Academy Press by calling 1-800-624-6242. Each book costs $14.95 plus shipping and handling. Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) CIERA's mission is to improve the reading achievement of America's children by generating and disseminating theoretical, empirical, and practical solutions to persistent problems in the learning and teaching of beginning reading. Every Child a Reader CIERA features an innovative series of 6-page pamphlets written for teachers and teacher educators. The pamphlets provide a summary of research-based knowledge from a wide variety of sources, including the National Research Council's, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children. Effective, research-based strategies to implement in any classroom are presented in clear, concise language. Available for $10.00 per set. Order by calling CIERA (Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement) at (734) 647-6940, or email ciera@umich.edu. The Compact for Reading The GUIDE explains how to develop an effective compact for reading for kindergarten through third-grade students. The compact is a written agreement among families, teachers, principals, and students. It describes how all partners can help improve the reading skills of all children, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Tutors and other community members can also be partners in a compact for reading. The School-Home Links Kit helps implement local reading compacts. Developed by a team of teachers in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education, this kit includes 100 one-page reading activities for each grade from kindergarten through third. Three to four times per week, teachers can provide these easy-to-use activities to families. This encourages their involvement in reading activities and support of school learning. Website only. Reading Success Network The Reading Success Network is a network of schools actively pursuing school-wide change to propel the reading achievement of every student. Schools and other organizations joining the network identify a Coach, who receives on-going support, training, materials, and participation in a Leadership Forum. Publications, a Web Page, and Listserv to support teachers, administrators, and parents are available to the local Reading Success schools. NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation This report presents the results of the 1998 NAEP national reading assessment of fourth-, eighth-, and 12th-grade students. Performance is indicated in terms of average scores on a 0-to-500 scale, and percentages of students attaining three achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The 1998 results are compared to those in 1994 and 1992. Data for participating states is included. Available by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS. Raising a Reader, Raising a Writer This brochure for parents lays out simple ways to nurture a child into becoming a successful reader. It includes characteristics of good child care and what to ask your child's teacher. Available for 50¢ each (100 copies for $10) by calling 1-800-424-2460 or by email: resource_sales@naeyc.org. Read With Me A Guide for Student Volunteers Starting Early Childhood Literacy Programs A GUIDE FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS STARTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMS This booklet, based on the Harvard Emerging Literacy Project, provides guidelines for placing undergraduates as literacy volunteers to work with young children. It discusses the roles of families and communities and includes a summary of brain research, a checklist, and resources. Available for free by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS. In Reading and Writing for Families and Communities In Reading and Writing for Teachers and Learning Partners These two booklets provide developmental milestones for children from birth through grade 12 and explain what most children are able to read and write within these periods. Directed toward parents and community members, or teachers and tutors, the booklets outline necessary skills, suggest books for each age group to read, and offer strategies and resources to assist children. Available for free by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS.Learning to Read, Reading to Learn INFORMATION KIT The kit provides information for parents and teachers to help children with learning disabilities to succeed. It includes a resource guide, a list of principles for learning to read, an article from American Educator, and a bibliography. On the Road to Reading A Guide for Community Partners The guide advises community partners on how to become involved in the America Reads Challenge. It presents a step-by-step process and describes how most children learn to read, how tutors can help young readers, and how community partnerships support the progress of literacy. Reading Helpers A Guide for Training Tutors This free manual outlines 36 hours of pre-service and in-service training for tutors working with children from preschool through third grade. Lesson plans, handouts, and an extensive resource list are included. Including Your Child This booklet for parents with special-needs children covers the first eight years of life. It gives helpful suggestions to parents to help them relate to their special-needs children and find support services for their children and themselves. Available by calling the National Library of Education at 1-800-424-1616 (single copies only). For additional copies ($10.00 each) call (202) 512-1800. Helping Your Child Series If you are interested in fun learning activities to do with children, you'll find more than 150 of them in the very popular Helping Your Child Series. To order Helping Your Child Become a Reader call 1-888-878-3256.Recursos en Español U.S. Department of Education educational resources for spanish speakers.Building Your Baby's Brain - A Parent's Guide to the First Five Years This new clearly-written booklet, packed full of illustrations and helpful charts, explains what scientists know about brain development. It shows how a few simple things parents do every day can make a big difference. Available on the Web, in PDF, in English and Spanish. Teaching Reading is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers Should Know and Be Able To Do NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation and the States National Research and Development Centers National Network of Regional Educational Laboratories National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), National Reading Initiative National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) International Reading Association (IRA) National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) Reading Online A journal of K-12 practice and research published by the International Reading Association Reading Success Network Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading What Should I Know About ED Grants? top ]