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"Target the Problem!" Flyer
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This one-page flyer describes the "Target the Problem!" resource.
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"Target the Problem!" Handout
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This handout presents the information from our "Target the Problem" interactive in an easily printable (and share-able) format.
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By: Partnership for Learning (2006)
A Tale of Two Schools Community Discussion Guide
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A Tale of Two Schools is an intimate story about two small communities. But it sheds light on larger issues that affect schools all across the country. This discussion guide will help you explore the ways in which your school can improve how it teaches reading to your community’s children.
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A Tale of Two Schools Flyer
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This colorful flyer describes our award-winning PBS documentary, A Tale of Two Schools.
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A Tale of Two Schools Parents' Discussion Guide
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A Tale of Two Schools is an intimate story about two small communities. But it sheds light on larger issues that affect schools all across the country. This discussion guide will help you explore the ways in which your child's school can improve how it teaches reading.
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A Tale of Two Schools Teachers' Discussion Guide
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A Tale of Two Schools is an intimate story about two small communities. But it sheds light on larger issues that affect schools all across the country. This discussion guide will help you explore the ways in which your school can improve how it teaches reading to all its students.
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By: Kathryn Drummond (2005)
Reading difficulties likely occur on a continuum, meaning that there is a wide range of students who experience reading difficulties. There are those students who are diagnosed with a learning disability. There is also an even larger group of students who do not have diagnoses but who need targeted reading assistance.
By: Lisamarie Sanders (2006)
When you see your child struggling, you want to jump in and help, but sometimes your instincts and desire aren't enough. When your child has trouble with schoolwork and a tutor is necessary, one of the biggest roadblocks to getting help is money.
Colorín Colorado Flyer
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This colorful, bilingual flyer can be printed out and distributed in Back to School packets, at orientation, during parent teacher conferences, in school newsletters, and in any other way you'd like!
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By: American Federation of Teachers (2004)
Early intervention works. Because it is also expensive, it's important to be able to identify the kids who are most at risk of reading failure. Thanks to a new generation of screening assessments, we can identify these students as early as kindergarten — and then invest in interventions for them.
By: Susan Hall (2009)
Parents are often the first to suspect their child has a reading problem. An expert alerts parents to some of the earliest indicators of a reading difficulty.
Easter Seals Child Development Network
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The Easter Seals Child Development Center Network responds to the needs of parents with children of all abilities by offering top-quality inclusive care at centers across the country. If you are working with a Center in your community, click the link above to find the Center nearest you.
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Easter Seals Child Development Network
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The Easter Seals Child Development Center Network responds to the needs of parents with children of all abilities by offering top-quality inclusive care at centers across the country. If you are working with a Center in your community, click the link above to find the Center nearest you.
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Five Ways to Celebrate!
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This reproducible handout has ideas for teachers on how to connect with English language learners and their families on Read Across America Day.
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By: Carole McGraw (2006)
Whether your child is lost in a haze of elementary grammar rules, sinking fast in a jumble of Newton's laws in middle school, or lost in the details of an AP biology class, you need help quickly, before your child falls way behind the class and never recovers. So, what exactly can you do....now?
By: Lisamarie Sanders (2006)
By: Reading Rockets (2009)
"Get Ready to Read" is a fast, free, research-based, and easy-to-use screening tool. It consists of 20 questions that parents and caregivers can ask a four-year-old to see if he or she is on track for learning how to read.
By: Reading Rockets (2008)
Children who struggle with reading often need extra help. This help usually comes from the school, but some parents choose to look outside the school for professionals who can assess, diagnose, tutor, or provide other education services. The following article provides information on how to find the right person for your child.
By: Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (2000)
Parents are often the best educational advocates for their children, especially children with a learning disability. The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD) has developed the following tips to help parents champion their child.
By: Judy Shanley (2005)
When looking for a professional to deliver tutoring services to your child, what are some of the important questions to ask and issues to keep in mind?
By: Reading Rockets (2004)
These six short video clips give you the chance to watch and learn effective classroom-based assessment strategies. The video clips are from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers. 
Launching Young Readers Family Guide (Hmong/English)
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This colorful, bilingual Family Guide includes tips for helping children get the most out of reading, pointers on working with schools and teachers, ideas for using the public library, valuable Web site addresses, and more.
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Launching Young Readers Family Guide (Somali/English)
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This colorful, bilingual Family Guide includes tips for helping children get the most out of reading, pointers on working with schools and teachers, ideas for using the public library, valuable Web site addresses, and more.
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Launching Young Readers Family Guide (Spanish/English)
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This colorful, bilingual Family Guide includes tips for helping children get the most out of reading, pointers on working with schools and teachers, ideas for using the public library, valuable Web site addresses, and more.
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Launching Young Readers Teachers' Guide
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The Teachers' Guide is a great tool for preschool through second grade teachers. Originally created for our PBS five-part television series, Launching Young Readers, the guide contains instructional techniques and strategies that are based on what reading research shows is most effective. The Teachers' Guide also lists typical reading achievements by grade level and suggests how parents and teachers can foster the development of phonemic awareness, fluency, spelling, writing, and comprehension skills.
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Launching Young Readers Viewers' Guide
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The Viewers' Guide is a companion to our PBS five-part television series, Launching Young Readers. The Viewers' Guide provides descriptions and approximate lengths for each program segment as well as information on helping children who are struggling with reading.
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Launching Young Readers Viewers' Guide DVD Bonus Sequences
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This DVD Bonus Sequence page contains summaries of the helpful bonus sequences available on our Launching Young Readers DVD.
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Launching Young Readers Viewers' Guide DVD Bonus Sequences
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This DVD Bonus Sequence page contains summaries of the helpful bonus sequences available on our Launching Young Readers DVD.
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By: Martha Randolph Carr (2004)
This is a cautionary tale, not just for people who have no real idea of what a learning disability is and probably suspect the whole thing is an overindulgent scam, but also for any parent of a child struggling mightily through school.
