I would suggest adding the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library. There are three brochures: birth to two, two-three, and four and five.  They list 6 early literacy skills and how parents can help their child to build these skills.  Available in English and Spanish.

Also, check with your local United Way and see if they are promoting the Born Learning campaign which has lots of material as well.  

I really like the Big Dreams as it is written at a very basic level-the level of many parents we are so diligently trying to reach.  

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From: Dianna Baycich
Sent: Thu 9/3/2009 2:53 PM
To: 'The Family Literacy Discussion List'
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1559] Re: Your suggestions for parent-resourcematerials?


Hi,
Two resources that might be appropriate are 1) NIFL's booklet for parents called "Big Dreams". Explains the importance of reading to a child in very simple language. And they are avilable free from Ed. Pub. Here is a link to the booklet http://www.nifl.gov/publications/pdf/big_dreams.pdf

2) There is a series of "What To Do" books about health that are easy to read and available in Spanish. One is titled "What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick" They published by the Institute for Health Care Advancement http://www.iha4health.org/. 

Hope these help.
Dianna




From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Betsy Rubin - Literacy Works
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:05 PM
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1553] Your suggestions for parent-resourcematerials?


Hello, 

One of Literacy Works' member agencies works with parents and children at community schools in Chicago.  This agency wishes to create "resource-rich environments" in the parent rooms at Chicago Public Schools that serve kids from Preschool (age 3) through school-age. 

I've shared a few ideas of my own with this agency, and now I'd like to ask folks on the NIFL-Fam list. Do you have any specific parent-resource suggestions for parent rooms?
 
Here is a quote from the agency:
 
"One of our challenges with ordering appropriate materials is finding relevant and rich books/resources/media/etc. for parents with literacy challenges. We were looking to expand the adult section of the parent library to include resources that touched on: at home learning, social emotional development (their child's and their own), health and nutrition, working with your child's school, etc. 
 
"Would you happen to know of a resource that could point me in the right direction in looking for these kinds of resources? Or would you know some strategies that could help in this situation? Any thoughts you could share would be wonderful."
 
Thanks for any suggestions you can share for this agency. Suggestions for resources in both English and Spanish would be welcome. 

Thanks!

Betsy
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Betsy Rubin
Adult & Family Literacy Specialist
Betsy's direct line: 773-860-5735
betsy at litworks.org

Literacy Works
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