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• How to READ*WRITE*NOW!

  A one-page description of how to READ*WRITE*NOW! and how READ*WRITE*NOW! fits into the America Reads Challenge. (In English and four other languages)

• The READ*WRITE*NOW! Basic Kit

  A basic literacy kit that reading partners can use with children from preschool through grade 6 to improve their reading and writing skills. The kit contains an activities book, a vocabulary log, a bookmark, and two certificates.
  • 1998 English
  • 1998 Spanish
  • 1996 English (includes Activities Booklet and Play on Paper)
  • 1996 Spanish (includes Actividades para Divertirse Leyando y Escribiendo and Jugando Con Papel)

• The America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW! Early Childhood Kit--READY*SET*READ

  Two basic literacy kits-- one for parents and one for caregivers to enhance the language skills of young children from birth to age 5. Each kit includes an activities book, a growth chart, and a calendar of activities for children.
  • English: Ready*Set*Read for Families
  • Spanish: Ready*Set*Read for Families
  • English: Ready*Set*Read for Caregivers
  • Spanish: Ready*Set*Read for Caregivers

• Spiderman in Amazing Adventures

  High-interest reading activities with Spiderman for children from kindergarten through 6th grade.

• Simple Things You Can Do to Help All Children Read Well and Independently By the End of Third Grade

  A guide for all members of the community on how to help children learn to read and become better readers. The simple suggestions are divided by types of community members, such as families, school staff, librarians, concerned members of the public, and employers. The guide also includes a general outline on how to start a literacy program in your community.

• Checkpoints for Progress

  Developmental milestones, from preschool to grade 12, which describe the reading and writing skills most children need to read at each level. Reading examples by grade level are provided for each developmental period. The checkpoints are divided into two documents--one for families and communities and one for teachers and learning partners. The checkpoints for families and communities also contain tips on how to help children improve their reading skills.
  • English: Checkpoints for Families
  • Spanish: Checkpoints for Families
  • English: Checkpoints for Teachers
  • Spanish: Checkpoints for Teachers

• The READ*WRITE*NOW! Learning Partners Guide

  A guide to tutoring for learning partners to help children develop their reading and writing skills.

• Read With Me:

  A first hand account of how to set up your own community literacy program.

• The READ*WRITE*NOW! Just Add Kids Resource Directory

  A compilation of national organizations that can be useful in starting and supporting community reading projects.

• Learning to Read, Reading to Learn

  A kit for helping children with learning disabilities learn to read and become better readers. Each kit includes information about how children learn to read, tips for parents and teachers, a bibliography of early reading instruction, and a resource guide.

• The America Reads Resource Kit

  The materials in this kit were assembled by the U.S. Department of Education to help new America Reads Challenge community sites plan and implement literacy programs for children from birth through elementary school.
  • Welcome
  • The President's America Reads Challenge
  • What is Needed to Reach the America Reads Challenge
  • Starting and Implementing an America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW Site
  • Forming a Community Coalition
  • Finding and Serving Children Who Most Need Help
  • Recruiting and Training Tutors
  • Reaching Out to Families, Caregivers, and Teachers
  • Language and Reading Materials
  • Using the Media
  • Evaluating Your Work
  • Liability Issues
  • Customer Survey Form Assessing the Usefulness of the Kit

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