Resources for Reading
"... achieving high standards of literacy for every child in the United States is a shared responsibility of schools, early childhood programs, families, and communities." --IRA & NAEYC Joint Position Statement, 1998
Kansas Resources| National Resources | Family Literacy | Fun Sites
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| Assessment Literacy Project | The KSDE Assessment Literacy Project includes 21 different modules designed to enhance the assessment literacy of educators in an online, interactive format that can be used individually or in groups. Module topics range from AYP and Assessments to Validity. These modules can be accessed simply by clicking on the download link next to each module. Each module may be completed on its own or you may want to follow a sequence. It is up to you which modules you want to learn about. |
Assessment Literacy Project Coordinator: Jeannette Nobo Kansas State Department of Education 120 S.E. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1182 (785) 296-4948 |
| Child and Adult Care Food Program | The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursement for healthful meals and snacks served to children and adults. Because CACFP participants’ nutritional needs are supported on a daily basis, the program plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for families. |
Cheryl Johnson, MS, RD, LD Director, Child Nutrition & Wellness |
| State Pre-Kindergarten Program | This program provides a quality early childhood educational opportunity for four year old at-risk children to prepare them to be successful in school. There are multiple criteria to qualify for the program. In addition to the educational program, children receive services such as counseling, health, transportation and nutrition services. |
Barbara A. Dayal |
| KITS Early Childhood Resource Center | The Early Childhood Resource Center is designed to provide professionals working with young children, and families with young children access to appropriate and diverse evaluation and assessment instruments, curricular materials, and professional materials. |
Kim Page |
| Kansas Action for Children | Kansas Action for Children is a private, not-for-profit, citizen-based corporation founded in 1979. For nearly 30 years, Kansas Action for Children has helped shape policy that puts children first. Explore our Web site to learn more about KAC's policy work. Then, take action ... stay informed ... and know the facts. Together, we can shape health, education and economic policy that will improve the lives of Kansas children and their families. |
Kansas Action for Children |
| Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children | The Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children (KAEYC) is committed to improving early childhood education for young children from birth to eight years. KAEYC works for young children, their families, and early childhood professionals. The organization’s vision is that all children in Kansas have access to quality, early childhood experiences. KAEYC is affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. |
Robin VanAtta, Administrator |
| Kansas Coalition for Effective Family Engagement | The Kansas Coalition for Effective Family Engagement stregthens early learning outcomes of vulnerable children by developing leadership and building capacity of families, schools and communities to work together to promote success. | Barbara Gannaway Kansas Coalition for Effective Family Engagement 715 SW 10th St. Topeka KS 66612 |
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The Kansas Children's Cabinet has been directed by the statute to undertake these four overarching responsibilities:
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Kansas Children's Cabinet & Trust Fund |
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| Kansas Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Developmental Services | The mission of the Kansas Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Developmental Services is to ensure that a comprehensive service delivery system of integrated services is available in Kansas to all children with or at risk of developmental delays from birth through age five and their families. |
Jordan Christian |
| Kansas Department of Health and Environment | Infant-Toddler Services (ITS) is a comprehensive, statewide system of community-based, family-centered early intervention services for young children, ages 0-3, with disabilities and their families. The services are provided through the implementation of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (IDEA) |
Heather Staab |
| Kansas Migrant Family Education Program | Kansas Migrant Education Program is a program designed to break the cycle of poverty and improve the literacy of migrant families through a unified program of family literacy services. These services are defined in law as early childhood education, adult basic education or English Language instruction, and parenting education. Projects provide a number of services and strategies to help parents and children meet their educational goals and to support parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. Services are provided to migrant agricultural families that qualify for the MEP. |
Doug Boline |
| Kansas Parent Information Resource Center | The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC), federally funded under Title V of No Child Left Behind, is the official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of Kansas. KPIRC promotes meaningful parent involvement at all levels of education and provides information and resources to help parents, educators and other organizations promote the educational success of every Kansas child. |
Jane Groff, Director KPIRC |
| Kansas Reading Association (KRA) | The Mission of the Kansas Reading Association is to promote learning through quality literacy experiences for all. |
President |
| Kansas Resource Guide | The Kansas Resource Guide (KRG) is a collaborative effort to connect consumers and service providers with resources and services for women, infants, children, youth, and people with disabilities in Kansas. Through this website, we strive to provide a central point of entry for resources, reducing time spent in searching for resources. This collaboration is done in partnership among the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Kansas State Department of Education, the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, and the Department of Oral Health. |
Kansas Resource Guide |
| Parents as Teachers | PAT is a primary prevention program. It is designed to maximize children's overall development during the first three years of life, thus laying the foundation for school success and minimizing developmental problems that might interfere with learning. PAT is designed to serve ALL parents-from single, teenage mothers to two-parent, well-educated families. Experience has shown that parents want to be good parents and welcome the kind of support that PAT offers. |
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National Resources |
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| Center for Early Literacy Learning |
0-5 years
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| First Words Project |
0-5 years
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| Reach Out and Read National Center |
0-5 years
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| Get Ready to Read |
0-5 years
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| National Center for Family Literacy |
0-8 years
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| Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy |
0-8 years
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| United Through Reading |
0-8 years
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| American Library Association |
0-8 years
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| International Reading Association |
0-8 years
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| Division for Early Childhood |
0-8 years
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| Reading Is Fundamental |
0-8 years
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| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) |
0-8 years
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| All Children Can Read: Literacy for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss |
0-18 years
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| Center for Literacy and Disability Studies |
0-18 years
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| Pre-K Now |
3-5 years
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| LD OnLine |
5-18 years
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| International Dyslexia Association |
5-Adult
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| Read, Write, Think |
All Ages
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| Council for Exceptional Children |
All Ages
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Family Literacy Projects |
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| Why is Family Literacy Important |
0-8 years
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| Family Literacy Project: Family Literacy Resources for Teachers and Parents | 0-8 years | |
| Family Literacy Project. Learning Centers for Parents and Children. A Resource Guide | 0-8 years | |
| Promoting Family Literacy: Raising Ready Readers |
0-8 years
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Fun Sites |
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| Niehs Kid's Page Sing Along Songs |
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| Sesame Street |
2-6 years
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| Childtopia |
3-10 years
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| Mr. Roger's Neighborhood |
3-5 years
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| Baby Karaoke |
3-6 years
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| Story Place: the Children’s Digital Library |
3-8 years
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| Caillou |
3-8 years
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| Clifford the Big Red Dog |
3-8 years
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| Flash Play & Learn |
3-8 years
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| Welcome to Seussville |
3-8 years
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| Berenstain Bear Country |
3-8 years
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| The Internet Public Library Story Hour |
3-8 years
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| Children's Storybooks Online |
3-8 years
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| Storyline Online |
3-8 years
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| Bob The Builder |
3-10 years
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| Starfall |
3-11 years
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| Games and Stories From Nickelodeon |
3 years & up
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| Little Animals Activity Centre |
4-7 years
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| Arthur Online |
4-8 years
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| Handwriting Worksheet Maker |
4-8 years
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| Chateau Meddybemps |
4-12 years
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| Kids Fun Canada |
4-12 years
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| Primarygames.com |
5-10 years
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| Aesop’s Fables Online |
5-10 years
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| Author Interviews (Podcasts and Videos) |
5-10 years
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| FunBrain.com |
5-12 years
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| Magic School Bus |
5-12 years
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| Kids’ Vid |
5-12 years
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| Sports Illustrated for Kids |
5-13 years
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| America’s Story: Discover the Stories of America’s Past |
5-13 years
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| International Children’s Digital Library |
5-15 years
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| Zoom |
7-13 years
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| Rhyme Zone |
7-14 years
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| Puzzlemaker |
7 years-Adult
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| The Official Home of the Mother Goose Society |
All Ages
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| The Official Eric Carle Website |
All Ages
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