Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3IInfU04599; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:49:41 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:49:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <96524416F570D7119B9200062938A59913426E@blue.sos.state.il.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Colletti, Cyndy" <CColletti@ILSOS.NET> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1516] RE: Low Literacy Parenting Books X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 1813 Lines: 61 Kathie, You might find information that will help you at these sites. Literacy and Parenting Skills Manuals and Products http://www.nald.ca/laps/Manuals.htm National Parent and Information Network Virtual Library http://npin.org/library.html Parent Soup http://www.parentsoup.com/ ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication Online resources from book reviews to book lists by theme or children's bookstores http://eric.indiana.edu/www/indexfr.html Baby TALK in Decatur, Illinois developed an easy-to-read (meaning low-literacy) manual for parents called "Read for Joy" that shares ideas about parenting, language development as well as suggesting many wonderful children's books titles. In addition, it is beautifully illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Contact babytalk@babytalk.org or call 1-888-428-7323. Cyndy Colletti Literacy Program Manager Illinois State Library Literacy Office 300 S. Second St. Springfield, IL., 62704 ccolletti@ilsos.net 217-524-3529 Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian -----Original Message----- From: Kathie Friedley [mailto:kfriedley@loudounliteracy.org] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 9:39 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1509] Low Literacy Parenting Books We have grant money to develop a library of children's books on tape and parenting books for a local homeless shelter. I am looking for a list of parenting books suitable for lower literacy levels -- does anyone have or know of such a resource? Even individual title suggestions would help. I have looked for hours on the Internet to no avail. Thank you! Kathie Friedley Family Literacy Program Manager Loudoun Literacy Council voice: 703-777-4733 fax: 703-777-7260 www.loudounliteracy.org "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."
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