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 Return to Part 5 of this articleCredits SourceU.S Department of Education ContentsCover LetterIntroduction Acknowledgments Simple Things Families Can Do To Help Simple Things Child Care Providers Can Do To Help Simple Things Schools Can Do To Help Simple Things Librarians Can Do To Help Simple Things Grandparents, Seniors, and Concerned Citizens Can Do To Help Simple Things Community, Cultural, and Religious Organizations Can Do To Help Simple Things Universities Can Do To Help Simple Things Employers Can Do To Help Simple Things the Media Can Do To Help Literacy Resources ForumsEducation and KidsRelated ArticlesAmerica Reads Challenge READ*WRITE*NOW!Read Write Now! Activities for Reading and Writing Fun |
America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW! Materials:The READ*WRITE*NOW! Basic Kit: A basic literacy kit to get children preschool through grade six and reading partners started. The kit includes an activities book, a vocabulary log, a bookmark, and two certificates. Every public library in the country will have kits. The Early Childhood Kits READY*SET*READ: Two basic literacy kits one for parents and one for caregivers to enhance the language skills of young children from birth to age five. Each kit includes an activities book, a growth chart, and a calendar of activities for children. The READ*WRITE*NOW! Learning Partners Guide: A guide to help tutors and learning partners work with children to develop their reading and writing skills. The READ*WRITE*NOW! Just Add Kids! Resource Directory: A list of national organizations that can be useful in starting and supporting community reading projects. Learning to Read, Reading to Learn: A kit for teachers and learning partners to help children with learning disabilities learn to read and become better readers. Each kit includes information about how children learn to read, tips for parents and teachers, a bibliography of early reading instruction, and a resource guide. Checkpoints for Progress: Developmental milestones that describe the reading and writing skills children should attain by developmental period to show reading readiness or reading on level. Reading examples by grade level are also provided within each developmental period. The checkpoints are divided into two documents - one for families and communities and one for teachers and learning partners. Simple Things You Can Do To Help All Children Read Well and Independently by the End of Third Grade: A guide for all members of the community on how to help children learn to read and become better readers. The simple suggestions are divided by types of community members, such as families, school personnel, librarians, concerned citizens, and employers. The guide also includes an outline of how to start a community literacy program. All of these publications are available on the Internet at http://www.ed.gov. For more information on the America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW!, call 1-800-USA-LEARN. Federal Sources of Assistance for Children Birth Through Grade Six:
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