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Massachusetts Family Literacy Consortium
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Our vision is successful families. Our mission is successful partnershps.

Resources for Parents

View External LinkCultivating Readers: A Magazine for Parents
This parent-friendly magazine provides easy strategies for promoting reading throughout a child's early years plus tips on selecting age-appropriate books. It includes activities for parents of children ages birth to 2, 3 to 5, and 6 to 8.
Download PDF DocumentEvery Grownup is a Famous Storyteller
A photo booklet with engaging pictures of families, strong messages about the critical role of parents, and ideas to help parents support their children's learning
View External LinkGet Ready to Read Newsletter
This newsletter is a free monthly e-publication of the National Center for Learning Disabilities' Get Ready to Read! program. It offers early literacy news, activities, and online resources for parents and early childhood educators.
View HTML PagePromoting Social and Emotional Health Through Early Literacy
A research-based handbook for parents and caregivers that promotes social and emotional health in children ages birth to seven (7) and provides information for adults looking to upgrade their own literacy skills
View HTML PageThe Role of the Parent in Family Literacy
This handout summarizes the roles parents play in their children's literacy development and provides five simple activities parents can do to build a solid foundation of family literacy at home.
How to Help Your Young Child Do Well in Reading
A brochure with ten suggestions parents can follow to help guide their young children to success in school and beyond, is available electronically in PDF format in English, Spanish and Portugese. Please submit all inquires via email to reading@doe.mass.edu and specify language.

Family Literacy Month Bookmarks
Reproducible bookmarks with ideas to help parents support their children's learning during Family Literacy Month and all year long

Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentBookmarks I
Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentBookmarks II
Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentBookmarks III
Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentBookmarks IV

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last updated: October 30, 2007
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