Literacy Resources:
- Iowa Reading Research Center - www.iowareadingresearch.org - The purpose of the Iowa Reading Research Center is to improve the literacy proficiency of PK-12 students. To that end, the Center will conduct research in practical settings in order to evaluate the effectiveness of literacy practices and the usefulness of assessments for guiding literacy instruction. All efforts of the Center will be conducted in collaboration with educators, parents, community representatives, and policy makers. Results will have a direct application to literacy policy and education in Iowa.
- Wonders Student Login - Access your child's content from home! Login information can be received from your child's classroom teacher. K-2 Access (http://bit.ly/2dBmxjy), 3-5 Access (www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com )
- Children's Books Online - http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/ - This online library of illustrated books is a volunteer driven poject. It has grown slowly since 1996 from the work of a single man and a handful of books, to a vibrant volunteer-driven organization publishing new books and translations every week.
- Star Fall - http://www.starfall.com/ - Starfall has been teaching childrean to read with phonics for well over a decade. The systematic approach, in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool and English Language development. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices.