ORGANIZATIONS

www.ldaamerica.org (Learning Disabilities of America National Website)
 

www.ld.org (National Center For Learning Disabilities)

www.landmarkoutreach.org (Landmark School Outreach Program)

www.SparkTop.org  (for kids with LD from Schwab)
 

www.npnd.org (National Parent Network on Disabilities)
 

www.vanderbilt.edu/CASL/reports.html (this provides free materials to use in the classroom developed by a grant project with the Office of Special Education)

www.ldreview.com (Read advice and reviews on LD schools and products.)
 

www.getreadytoread.org (this is an excellent web site developed by the National Center for Learning Disabilities.  It has a new phonological screening assessment on-line.  It also has activities for parents to help develop their children's pre-reading skills.)

www.schwablearning.org (This is a foundation for Learning Differences established by Charles Schwab.  You can subscribe to a newsletter on-line that has excellent articles for teachers and parents.)

www.ldonline.org (Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, professionals)

www.ldresources.com

www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/learndis.htm (National Center for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities)

http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/special_collections/learning_disabilities
(Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection, Southen LINCS Literacy)

www.ala.org/roads  (Roads to Learning: The Public Library's Learning Disability Initiative)

www.learningfirst.org
Learning First Alliance: This web resource represents twelve
organizations advocating for education that have formed this alliance to improve student learning
 

www.ciera.org/ciera/information/principles/principles.html
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA). CIERA is one of the National Research Centers funded by the US Dept. of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). CIERA focuses particularly on early literacy and offers a resource called 10 Research-Based Principles for Student Achievement (1988.)

www.nationalreadingpanel.org
The National Reading Panel.  This site describes the history and function of the National Reading Panel (NRP) and provides links to major publications developed by the NRP.
 

www.ed.gov/inits/nclb/titlepage.html
No Child Left Behind and Reading First.  This page provides a comprehensive overview of President George W. Bush's plan to improve reading education and increase the literacy levels of all children.  The first link will bring you to the beginning of the document describing the plan. The second link will bring you to a section that describes Reading First, the US Dept. of Education's new plan for reading instruction and literacy improvement.

www.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education.  The U.S. Dept. of Education provides national leadership to address critical issues in American education. Under President Bush, the Dept. is making new, intensified efforts to prevent reading difficulties and to improve the reading skills and achievement of all America's children by endorsing instruction based on solid scientific research.  The Dept. is one  of the three partners in the The Partnership for Reading.
 

www.nichd.hih.gov
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.  One of the three partners in The Partnership for Reading, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts research and administers programs that assure that every individual has the opportunity to fulfill his or her potential for a healthy, productive life.  NICHD oversaw the work of the National Reading Panel, created by Congress in 1997 to assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.

www.nifl.gov
The National Institute for Literacy.  The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) administers The National Partnership for Reading and other programs that support the development of high quality state, regional, and national literacy services so that all Americans can develop the reading skills they need to succeed at school, at work, at home and in the community.
 

Literacy Resources

Older Students With Serious Reading Difficulties
Corrective Reading-SRA
800-662-5958

Fast Forward
Scientific Learning Corporation
510-665-9700
toll free:  888-665-9707
 

Auditory Discrimination in Depth (LIPS Program)
800-233-1819

SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words)
510-533-0213
 

Waterford Early Reading Program
510-742-0552
Scott Foresman

Earobics
www.cogcon.com  (Technology and Phonemic Awareness)
 

Leap Frog School House
www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com

Technology Based Reading Systems Motivation and Record Keeping Software
www.advlearn.com  (Accelerated Reader)

www.bookadventure.org (free reading motivation program for children in grades K - 8)

Phonological Awareness Development
Soundabet:  Dan Gurney (strategies for teaching graphemic and phonemic awareness)
www.soundabet.com

Road to the Code  (resource for parents and teachers-phonological awareness/early literacy)
www.pbrookes.com

Ladders to Literacy K-Pals  (Peer assisted literacy strategies)
www.sopriswest.com

Alphabetic Principle / Phonics and Decoding Strategies Interactive Phonics

Reading Counts

Read 180

Reading Fluency:  Guided Oral / Repeated Readings Blevins
Scholastic Interactive Readers
SIPPS (Shefelbine)  (phonics program-multiple grade levels

Wiggleworks
www.scholastic.com

Read Well (Sprick et al)
www.sopriswest.com

Balanced Literacy Grades K-2
http://www.intellitools.com

Spell and Read P.A.T. 

MacPhee et. Al
www.spellread.com

Little Planet Literacy Series
www.littleplanet.com

The Learning Company

CNS Media Center

Read, Write and Type

Reader Rabbit
www.learningco.com

Read Naturally

www.readnaturally.com

Great Leaps
www.greatleaps.com

Bringing Words to Life
Beck et. Al

Comprehension Instruction
Block and Pressley
www.guilford.com

Reading Comprehension
Questioning the Author
Beck et. al
www.amazon.com

Soar to Success-Reciprocal Teaching
Cooper et. al
www.eduplace.com
 
Lexia Reading SOS (Strategies for Older Students)
www.lexialearning.com

Skills Bank
www.skillsbank.com

Word Sort
www.HendersonEdSoft.com

Words Their Way Interactive Resource CD ROM
www.prenhall.com/bear

Inspiration 6.0
www.inspiration.com

Language

Rewards
www.sopriswest.com

Wilson Reading System
www.Wilsonlanguage.com
 
Read Naturally
www.readnaturally.com

Soar to Success
www.eduplace.com

Characteristics of Effective Reading Curriculum
www.nichd.nih.gov

www.alphagram.com

www.Wilsonlanguage.com

Scientific American, Inc.
www.sciam.org

www.nap.edu - Preventing Reading Difficulties in Children

Teaching Reading..It is Rocket Science

Dr. Louisa Moats
www.aft.org

http://nationalreadingpanel.org

Merrill-Webster Dictionary

www.m-w.com

www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
This online booklet, sponsored by the US Dept. of Ed., includes activities for families with children from infancy through age six.  Most of the activities make learning experiences out of the every-day routines in which you and your children participate.  The activities are designed to be fun for both you and your children as you help them gain the skills they need to become readers.

Activities for Reading and Writing Fun
www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/early.html
This website offers a wealth of activities for parents of young children. The activities are grouped according to age, ranging from birth to grade six. These activities are designed to promote love of reading and language ability.  The website also includes a suggested reading list.

www.ivillage.com/topics/books/children/0,10707,167231,00.html
This website offers recommended reading lists for various ages and reading levels, as well as a host of articles for parents about helping their children with language skills and reading.  Please be aware that advertisements are on this site.

Multicultural Resources for Kids
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/multipub.htm
This website offers resources for teaching kids about multiculturalism, as well as links to lists of books about diversity and various racial and ethnic groups, such as African American, Native American, Jewish, etc.

Weekly Reader Galaxy
www.weeklyreader.com This site for parents, teachers, and kids offers articles and resources broken up into various age groups.

www.helpkidsread.com This website offers a host of articles and resources for parents on helping their children learn to read.

The Parents Guide to Reading for Kids
www.i5ive.com/welcome.cfm/6400
The Parents Guide to Reading for Kids offers articles on helping your child learn to read, lists of book recommendations, and links to other websites designed to encourage kids to read.

Reading Assist
www.readingassist.org
Reading Assist provides tips and available resources for both parents and teachers of children with dyslexia and other reading disabilities.

Teaching Reading to Kids
www.learnfree-parenting.com/children/lifelong-reader/default.htm
This is a link to an article on the importance of reading with children.  The article offers detailed guidelines for parents on how to read to their children and how to encourage their children to enjoy books and become lifelong readers.

www.edu4kids.com/reading
This website has recommendation lists of quality, educational books for kids in age groups from Preschool and Kindergarten to Grades 7 and 8.

Between the Lions

http://pbskids.org/lions  The Between the Lions website is based on the popular PBS program, and offers stories, games, and songs designed to promote reading as a fun pastime.  After reading each story, children can try out related adventure activities.

One Hundred Picture Books
www2.nypl.org/home/branch/kids/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=61
This website, created by the New York Public Library, offers a list of 100 picture books that everyone should know.  It is a good list for very young children.

Language Activities Online for Kids
www.syvum.com/online/english.html
This website has activities and games designed to help children practice and improve their vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills.

Room 108
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html
Room 108 is an educational activity center for kids.  The kids stories make this site unique.  The stories have sound and animation.  There is lots of fun for children but all with an educational focus.  There are songs, art, math, kids games, children's stories and much more.

Storybook Online
www.storybookonline.net
This fun site offers a host of stories to read and listen to.  You can also write your own stories and play book-related games.

World of Reading
www.worldreading.org
The World of Reading website is designed to get children excited about reading, writing, and publishing while increasing their knowledge of the internet.  It offers children of all ages interesting materials to explore, and encourages active participation in reading and writing through the use of electronic communications.  The site has book recommendations and book reviews, as well as books available to read right over the internet.  Also included are links to other websites devoted to urging kids to read and write, including help with book reports and places to get stories published online.

BOOKS ONLINE
http://ebooks.barnesandnoble.com/pocketpc  Barnes and Noble website offers a list of classic tales for children that are available to download from the internet for free.  

Audiobooks