Some Research on Reading

A few months back, my friend asked me for some info on the benefit of parents reading to children. I thought it might be nice to have this here too. Some of it's a lot heavier than others, so use what you want and ditch the rest.

Here are a few online websites and resources are basically the basis for all information on parents reading to children and building pre-literacy skills

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/index.cfm
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/crmc/cdb/
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer

And here are some brief handout type things that give quick info and tips for parents. If you come into the library I can give you more that aren't on the internet anymore.

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/borntoread/btr_1205.pdf
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/workshopsab/workshopmaterials/handoutsecrr/handouts.cfm
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/early_learning_handout.pdfdocID=3081&AddInterest=1153
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdfdocID=2681&AddInterest=1145
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Vol_22-4f.pdfdocID=1182&AddInterest=1145
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/low_res_child_reader_B-K.pdf

Another really great place to check in the local Partners for Prosperity group. They have other sources for great tips for parents reading to young children.