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America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW! Materials:

The READ*WRITE*NOW! Basic Kit: A basic literacy kit to get children preschool through grade six and reading partners started. The kit includes an activities book, a vocabulary log, a bookmark, and two certificates. Every public library in the country will have kits.

The Early Childhood Kits ­ READY*SET*READ: Two basic literacy kits ­ one for parents and one for caregivers ­ to enhance the language skills of young children from birth to age five. Each kit includes an activities book, a growth chart, and a calendar of activities for children.

The READ*WRITE*NOW! Learning Partners Guide: A guide to help tutors and learning partners work with children to develop their reading and writing skills.

The READ*WRITE*NOW! Just Add Kids! Resource Directory: A list of national organizations that can be useful in starting and supporting community reading projects.

Learning to Read, Reading to Learn: A kit for teachers and learning partners to help children with learning disabilities learn to read and become better readers. Each kit includes information about how children learn to read, tips for parents and teachers, a bibliography of early reading instruction, and a resource guide.

Checkpoints for Progress: Developmental milestones that describe the reading and writing skills children should attain by developmental period to show reading readiness or reading on level. Reading examples by grade level are also provided within each developmental period. The checkpoints are divided into two documents - one for families and communities and one for teachers and learning partners.

Simple Things You Can Do To Help All Children Read Well and Independently by the End of Third Grade: A guide for all members of the community on how to help children learn to read and become better readers. The simple suggestions are divided by types of community members, such as families, school personnel, librarians, concerned citizens, and employers. The guide also includes an outline of how to start a community literacy program.

All of these publications are available on the Internet http://www.ed.gov. For more information on the America Reads Challenge: READ*WRITE*NOW!, call 1-800-USA-LEARN.

Federal Sources of Assistance for Children Birth Through Grade Six:

Title I and Even Start U.S. Department of Education Compensatory Education Programs Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202	Parent Training and Information Centers Program Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202
Head Start U.S. Department of Health and   Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Public Affairs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC 20202	Child Care Bureau U.S. Department of Health and   Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Public Affairs 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC 20202
Office of Educational   Research and Improvement U.S. Department of Education 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20208

Additional Sources of Assistance If Your Child Has a Reading
or Learning Disability:

Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202	Learning Disabilities Association   of America 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Web: http://www.ldanatl.org
NICHCY P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 Web: nichcy@aed.org	The National Library Service for the   Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress 1291 Taylor Street, NW Washington, DC 20542

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities   and Gifted Education The Council for Exceptional Children 1920 Association Drive Reston, VA 22091	National Association of Developmental   Disabilities Councils (NADDC) 1234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 103 Washington, DC 20005
National Center for Learning Disabilities 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1420 New York, NY 10016

Additional Literacy Resources:

Corporation for National Service 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20525 Web: http://www.cns.gov	National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 71309-1230 Web: http://www.nifl.gov
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) Publications Department Smithsonian Institution 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20024 Web: www.rif.org	American Library Association (ALA) 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Web: www.ala.org
International Reading Association 800 Barksdale Road P.O. Box 8139 Newark, DE 19714-8139 Web: http://www.reading.org	National Center for Family Literacy Waterfront Plaza Suite 200 325 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-4251

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