"You may have tangible wealth untold:
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be ---
I had a Mother who read to me."
- Strickland Gillian

Read Kiddo Read www.readkiddoread.com
* The 400 best books for kids who love to read . . . like yours!

Kids on the Net www.kidsonthenet.org.uk
* writing with a difference
* authors and readers
* all about me
* creative writing
* word games

Silly Books www.sillybooks.net
* combines music, animations, and texts to motivate students
* there are a few Spanish text books

Lexile www.lexile.com
* Look up lexiles for books to read books on your child's correct reading level
* I have a sheet to help you out if you need it.

American Library Association (ALA) www.ala.org/alsc
* Link for Children's Literature and more
* Activities related to children and books

Reading is Fundamental www.rif.org
* Excellent ideas for reading aloud to students.

Net Rover http://www.netrover.com/~jjrose/dolch/intro.html
* This site presents a fun interactive challenge game related to the Dolch basic sight word list.

Skippyjon Jones http://www.skippyjonjones.com/
* Games to play
* Information about Skippyjon Jones books

Word Games http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm
* Word games are a great way to build reading skills.

I Know That! http://www.iknowthat.com/com
* You can choose a grade level and choose language arts. 
* You can do  word search puzzles, learn parts of speech, etc.

I Can Read website  http://www.icanread.com/parentsfamilies/
* discover how to find the right book for your child
* discover more tips and tricks to get your children reading
* suggestions for reading help at home

Starfall www.starfall.com
* coincides with books we are reading in class and I'm sending home
* games to play, videos to watch
Family Reading Partnership http://www.familyreading.org/index.htm
* create a "culture of literacy" by promoting family reading practices

National Center for Family Literacy http://www.famlit.org/families
* free resources
* tips on how to get involved
* literacy and parents
* a parent*s guide to reading with your child

Flat Stanley Books
http://www.flatstanleybooks.com/parents-tips.aspx
* tips for parents on how to use the Flat Stanley adventures

Education World at Home www.educationworld.com
* Reading Between the Lines . . . To Help Kids in Trouble
* Reading Once, Reading Twice . . . How to help your child become a reader (or a better reader)

Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation http://www.hellofriend.org/
* dedicated to people for whom learning is different or difficult
* provides resources for parents, including links to professional organizations for students with reading and learning difficulties