Literacy Resources

Instilling in your child a love of reading is a tremendous gift.   These links have been recommended by educators and librarians. 

Starfall.com, for learning to read and beginning readers: http://www.starfall.com

Book Adventure, for finding books, comprehension quizzes, and prize incentives: http://www.bookadventure.org/AR

Bookfinder, for finding appropriate books for all reading levels and interests: http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx

Bookhive, a guide to children’s literature and books: http://www.plcmc.org/Bookhive/

International Children’s Digital Library, a site at which entire children’s books in various languages can be read online: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

New York Public Library, at which audio books may be downloaded to an iPod, http://ebooks.nypl.org/080E89DF-934A-45A5-8C3B-D7F84C1A2BFF/10/225/en/default.htm

The Story Place, where children’s stories are available in English and Spanish, http://www.storyplace.org/

StorylineOnline, view videos of actors reading popular picture books, sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, http://www.storylineonline.net/

For information on starting a book club for your children, visit:

 http://www.kidsreads.com/clubs/

 http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/bookclubs/main.html,

 http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahsbookclub/