Early Literacy part of the Education Reform Network

Early Literacy

The Early Literacy Network is a catalog of resources promoting early literacy.

1. Comprehension
   
2. English Language Learners
   
3. Family Literacy
   
4. Fluency
   
5. Instructional Approaches
   
6. Motivation
   
7. Phonemic Awareness
   
8. Phonics & Spelling
   
9. Professional Development
   
10. Struggling Readers
    
11. Student Engagement
    
12. Understanding SBRR
    
13. Vocabulary
    
14. Writing
    

• America Reads Website
  This site has archived information from a four-year grassroots national campaign challenging every American to help all our children learn to read. Nationwide, college students and citizens of all ages and from all professions tutored children and their efforts, successes, and suggestions are available to other people who want to establish reading initiatives.
• An Overview of Reading Comprehension Instruction, Past and Present
  This PowerPoint presentation on comprehension instruction is one of a series of presentations and workshops for teachers produced by Literacy Leaders as part of NREA coursework (Note: these workshops are copyrighted by NREA and the authors. You are welcome to use/adapt them to your school under two conditions: a) that you give credit to the author, and b) that you return a copy of improved/adapted versions of the workshop to the NREA in care of Joan Taylor ([email protected]).
• Fun & Games for English Practice
  The Place for English Language Learners includes activities,teachers resources, etc. Resources include materials in the following languages: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
• Literature Learning Ladders
  This website is great.It has collabrative and interactive projects and literature-based webquest grade by grade.
• Reading A-Z
  Reading A-Z offers thousands of printable resources which include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments. Take a free online tour of the site and at the end you will be eligible to download 30 books for free.
• Where Children Love to Learn and Learn to Grow
  This site is created for helping teachers and parents. There are lessons plans and units, presented by grade level.