June 2008

Literacy

Remember the first book that was read to you, or the first book that you read on your own?

Start reading to your child when they're young to help increase their early literacy skills. It's never to early to start.

Studies of individual families show that what they do to support literacy in the home is more important to student success than family income or education.*

* http://www.rif.org/about/newsroom/literacy_ata_glance.mspx

Resources

Vermont Public Television

PBS Kids Share a Story is a national campaign that helps kids develop reading and language skills.

Ready to Learn is designed to enhance the learning readiness of preschool and early elementary children by offering workshops for parents, teachers and childcare providers around Vermont.

Around the State

The Vermont Humanities Council offers a number of reading programs, including Reading Vermont, Never Too Early and Read with Me and reading programs for adults and communities.

National

The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance's main goal is to make issues related to young people's literacy, literature, and libraries an ongoing priority on our national agenda.

Reading is Fundamental programs offer enriching activities that spark children's interest in reading. Every child involved with RIF gets to choose and keep new books, at no cost to the children or their families.