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From: Barb Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu>
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The following information was posted to the edinfo list, but I don't
recall seeing the information posted on the nifl-family list. So, if
this is a repeat, forgive me...
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Resources for Parents or Teachers
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"America Reads Challenge: Read*Write*Now Resource Kit" can help you
organize an effort to make sure that all children in your community
(through the 6th grade) learn to read & write well. The online kit
provides reading & writing activities, directories of helpful
organizations, & more. The kit also suggests ways to form
partnerships among parents, schools, local businesses, & the
community. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/resourcekit/
The "Captioned Media Program" offers over 4,000 free-loan,
educational & general-interest open-captioned videos. Educational
videos are accompanied by lesson guides & include topics in school
subject areas, preschool through college. Titles include classic
movies & special-interest topics such as travel, hobbies,
recreation, & more. (ED)
http://www.cfv.org/
"Checkpoints for Progress in Reading & Writing for Teachers &
Learning Partners" & a companion volume for "Families &
Communities" feature check lists of what students should be capable
of at different grade levels. The first site also lists typical
books appropriate for each grade, while the second includes tips
for parents & sample paragraphs from books for each age. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckTeachers/
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckFamilies/
"Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins: Geography" is a booklet
parents can use to explore with children (ages 2-5) key
geographical concepts -- location, regions, movement, & others.
(ED)
http:www.ed.gov/pubs/Geography/
"Early Childhood Update" publishes articles of interest to the
early childhood community. The recent issue looks at new
directions for public television; learning foreign languages with
STEP Star Network; Read, Write, & Type!; technology-related
assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) of 1988;
the Colorado remediation studies; & more. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/publications.html
"Helping Your Child Learn Math" features dozens of fun activities
parents can use to help children (K-5th grade) have fun learning
geometry, algebra, measurement, statistics, probability & other
important mathematical concepts. Activities relate math to
everyday life & can be done at home, at the grocery store, or while
traveling. It includes sections for parents on what math is like
in schools today & a parents' booklist for helping children learn
math. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html
"Moving America to the Head of the Class: 50 Simple Things You Can
Do" suggests 50 ways that parents & grandparents, teachers &
principals, & employers & citizens can help improve education. (ED)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/50things/
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Barbara Van Horn
NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator
Assistant Director
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
College of Education
The Pennsylvania State University
102 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802-3202
Phone: 814-863-3777
Fax: 814-863-6108
E-mail: BLV1@PSU.EDU
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of uncompleted tasks.
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