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Family Literacy
Resources on
Family Literacy - This article is provided by the National
Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy -
This link is provided by Penn State's College of Education and offers an
annotated bibliography of resources for Family Literacy.
Buddy 2: The Next Generation of Teaching and Learning -
This site provides information for designing a "Family Literacy
Backpack." "The Buddy Family Backpack was a project to promote
collaboration between teachers and library/media specialists in furthering
family literacy. Teams created theme based backpacks filled with materials
and activities for home use in grades K-8."
National Even Start
Association
- "Providing a National Voice and Vision for Even Start Family
Literacy" The National Even Start Association (N.E.S.A.)
is a membership organization, comprised of a group of professionals
dedicated to supporting high quality services in Even Start Family
Literacy programs. N.E.S.A. supports Even Start programs in all 50 states
and the territories, Tribal Even Start programs, Migrant Even Start
programs and Even Start programs in prisons housing women and children.
This site provides professional development opportunities, access to
publications and news and legislative updates.
Family Literacy Special Collection - This site is
provided by the National Institute for Literacy.
Reading Together Strengthens Families - This site is
sponsored by the Family Literacy Foundation whose mission is to facilitate
supportive relationships for children through family and friends reading
aloud to them. This site provides information about current programs,
resources for reading and opportunities to get involved.
The National Center for Family Literacy - "Creating a Literate Nation by Leveraging the Power of the
Family" The site offers tools for literacy programs and profiles of
successful programs.