Early Childhood Literacy: Early Literacy Campaigns
Campaigns for Early Literacy
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SPELL PROJECTThrough reviewing existing studies and undertaking new research, the SPELL team, with help and support from many invaluable partners, created a blueprint of promising practices for libraries and other agencies to deliver early literacy information and resources to low-income families with young children.
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Campaign for Grade Level ReadingThe Campaign is a collaborative effort by foundations, nonprofit partners, business leaders, government agencies, states and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in low-income families succeed in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and active citizenship. The Campaign focuses on an important predictor of school success and high school graduation—grade-level reading by the end of third grade.
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Family Reading PartnershipWe are a broad-based, locally grown coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations. We have joined forces to “create a culture of literacy” by promoting family reading practices throughout our community.
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Valuable Initiatives in Early LearningValuable Initiatives in Early Learning that Work Successfully (VIEWS2) is the first research study that validates what you already knew: Storytimes can provide many opportunities to help children develop early literacy skills. Includes Tools and Tip Sheets by content on: Alphabetic Knowledge, Communication, Comprehension, Language Use, Phonological Awareness, Print Concepts, Vocabulary and Writing Concepts
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Reading RocketsReading Rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. Has resources on Teaching Reading, Helping Struggling Readers, Reading Topics A-Z, and Children's Books and Authors.
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