This link may be helpful it is from Child Trends Databank and it has a
wealth of data and information

http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/tables/5_Table_1.htm

Another helpful source for data and information is RIF
http://www.rif.org/parents/articles/Fact_readingAloud.mspx




Jacquelyn
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"Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future."   Ray
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Jacquelyn Keith
Children's Service/Family Literacy Coordinator
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
1007 East Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver WA 98663
360-699-8818


  -----Original Message-----
  From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Steve Zach
  Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:30 AM
  To: 'The Family Literacy Discussion List'
  Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 270] Re: United Through Reading


  Hello,

  I wondered if anyone knows of a study on the percentage of parents that
read to their young children daily.  The only study I know of is
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000026.pdf , which states that 82 percent of
families of 3-5 year-olds reported someone in the family reading to them at
least 3 times per week.  This seems high just on gut feeling, and the
authors acknowledge that parents may have over-reported their likelihood of
reading to children because of the social desirability of doing so.

  Thank you,

  Steve Zach

  Literacy coordinator

  Harris County Public Library

  Houston, TX 77054

  713-749-9035




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  From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Gail Price
  Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:12 AM
  To: Family Literacy Discussion List
  Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 265] United Through Reading



  Following is a great story about the USO and the Family Literacy
Foundation launching the United Through Reading program at select USOs. The
program "helps deployed service men and women and the children in their
lives stay connected through the medium of reading aloud on video."







  Press Release    Source: USO



  United Through Reading(R) Program at Select USO Centers Worldwide Helps
Troops Stay Connected to Their Children

  Thursday July 6, 11:49 am ET



  ARLINGTON, Va., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The USO and the Family Literacy
Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the United Through ReadingR
program at select USO centers worldwide. This program helps deployed service
men and women and the children in their lives stay connected through the
medium of reading aloud on video. United Through Reading was created by the
Family Literacy Foundation more than sixteen years ago, and the USO
initiated a pilot program at USO centers last year. The USO's success
prompted an expansion to 41 USO centers in the United States and overseas.



  "The demands on service men and women can make staying connected to the
children in their lives a challenge," said Edward A. Powell, USO president
and CEO. "The United Through Reading program is an excellent way to
strengthen the bond between service members and their children, while
promoting the joy of reading."



  Betty Mohlenbrock, founder and president of the Family Literacy
Foundation, states: "We are excited to partner with the USO to offer the
United Through Reading program in USO centers worldwide. We want all
children to feel the security of caring adult relationships and develop a
love of reading through the 'reading aloud' experience."



  To participate in the program, troops can visit participating USO centers
to be taped reading a children's book. A copy of the book, DVD and
instructions, as well as information on United Through Reading, are mailed
to the child and family back home. The USO supplies recording equipment,
books and packaging materials. The parent or caregiver at home is encouraged
to share the child's excitement by photographing or videotaping the child as
the child is watching the DVD and following along with the book. The
photograph or DVD can then be sent to the deployed family member, boosting
the morale of the entire family and enhancing the feeling of connectedness.



  The USO also is encouraging the public to participate in the program by
contacting a participating USO center to help with book donation drives, and
assist with outreach and fundraising activities. For more information on the
United Through Reading program and a list of participating USO centers,
visit http://www.uso.org/UnitedThroughReading.



  About the USO: For more than 65 years, the USO (United Service
Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services
to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit,
charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to
support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide
Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems, Clear Channel Communications, The
Coca-Cola Company, Military Channel, S & K Sales Co. and TriWest Healthcare
Alliance. Other corporate donors, including the Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO.
For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at
http://www.uso.org.



  About the Family Literacy Foundation: Family Literacy Foundation, a
nonprofit organization, was founded in 1989 to facilitate supportive
relationships for children through family and friends reading aloud with
them. For more information, visit http://www.read2kids.org or call (858)
481-READ (7323).



  Contact:



  Tiane Harrison, (703) 908-6433



  tharrison at uso.org





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  Source: USO





  Gail J. Price

  Multimedia Specialist

  National Center for Family Literacy

  325 West Main Street, Suite 300

  Louisville, KY 40205



  Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112

  Fax: 502 584-0172






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