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Reading, Spelling and Numeracy ResourcesPlease note that sites listed here are those that we think might be helpful to you and the fact that they are listed does not imply any recommendation or endorsement by us nor that the owners of these sites will necessarily agree with the aims and objectives of the Reading and Spelling Channel. Reading Resources for Children ABC Reading Eggs: Where children learn to read Adolescent Literacy: Resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy BBC Online Learning Resources: something for everyone! Bookstart - national UK programme which encourages all parents and carers to enjoy books with their children from as early an age as possible. Booktrust Booktime Blue Mountain Project - literacy projects which complement the education system in Jamaica British Council - great learning activities and games to help children with their English Channel 4 Lost For Words - The Fight To Help Kids Read Chatterbooks 2010: a national network of reading groups for children coordinated by The Reading Agency. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Discover - Children's Story Centre - Sep 2010 to Jan 2011 Easy Read System Funbrain - wonderful activities for children of all ages Get Caught Reading - US campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Global Learning Inc., specializes in literacy-based educational products and services Impact Illiteracy - fighting illiteracy in the USA International Children's Digital Library - a library for the world's children International Reading Association - The World's Leading Organization for Literacy Professionals Jacqueline Wilson website - great books by Jacqueline Wilson for girls John Corcoran Foundation Literacy Bridge - empowering children and adults with tools for knowledge sharing and literacy learning, as an effective means towards advancing education, health, economic development, democracy, and human rights. Lovereading 4 Kids: Children’s online bookstore Lovewriting - bringing new authors and readers together Misunderstood Minds: Exploring Learning Differences and Disabilities National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds. National Literacy Trust Professor Garfield - where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves Reading For Life - promoting the benefits of reading at all stages of life, to provide opportunities, health, family happiness, and overall enjoyment Reading Recovery Europe - A short-term literacy intervention for primary school children Reading is Fundamental Reading Rockets: Teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle ReadingWise ReadingZone - Everything you need to know about children's books and authors Read Kiddo Read - dedicated to making kids readers for life Smart Way Reading and Spelling The Literacy Company The Reading Agency Usborne Children's Books Wordshark - (ages 5-15yrs) Write Away - selecting the best books for home and school Young Writer - The magazine for young people with something to say Reading Resources for Adolescents Adolescent Literacy (AdLit.org) Newbooks - The Magazine for Readers and Reading Groups Reading For Life - promoting the benefits of reading at all stages of life, to provide opportunities, health, family happiness, and overall enjoyment Route 66 - literacy success for adolescent and adult beginning readers That Reading Thing - a reading and spelling programme for teens and adults The Reading Agency The Reader Organisation - bringing about a reading revolution Young Writer - The magazine for young people with something to say Spelling Resources for Children EasyReadSystem 'Find out why bright children so often struggle to read and spell' KidsSpell - free spelling games and spelling lists. Personal Best: Adult Spelling Program Spellzone: online interactive course in English spelling for older students - teenagers to adults. The Spelling Society: its main aim is raising awareness of the problems caused by the irregularity of English spelling and to promote remedies to improve literacy, including spelling reform. The Spelling Society publishes leaflets. VocabularySpellingCity - an award-winning vocabulary and spelling website Online Homework Help Family Homework Answers Homeworkhelp.com Advanced Readers Aussie Educator - a total education page for Australia Gifted Kids (Ireland) - An online survival guide for parents and teachers of gifted children in Ireland National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) (UK) National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) (USA) The Gifted Kids Network The Gifted Kids Programme UK Government - Support for Gifted and Talented Children Learning Disabilities A is for Apple - Helping children and adults learn to communicate - Speech Therapy, Language Pathology, Auditory Processing Disorders, (California, U.S.) AchieveAbility: National network working with practitioners and policy makers to promote inclusive practice across all the educational sectors Action for Blind People: 'Every 15 minutes someone in the UK begins to lose their sight'. Action for Children (Schools) - these schools are committed to helping children and young people with the most challenging and profound needs to achieve theif full potential ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association - helping adults with ADHD lead better lives All Special Kids (ASK) - a Geneva-based organization, aiming to support the families of children with special needs and learning differences AltFormat.org: Accessible text for learning APDUK - Auditory Processing Disorder in the UK Association for Real Change (ARC) - is a membership organisation, which supports providers of services to people with a learning disability. It provides a range of services such as high quality information, networking opportunities, training and publications, and CRB checks. Autism Education Trust (UK) - supporting effective education Autism Speaks Autistica - the largest UK charity raising funds for medical research that will improve diagnosis, advance new treatments and discover the causes of autism. Bag Books - tactile stories for people with learning disabilities Bookmark - a BookTrust web resource for anyone seeking information, books or advice relating to disability and children's books, including parents, young people, teachers, writers, illustrators and researchers Braille literacy resources British Institute of Learning Difficulties Children with Down's Syndrome) Deaf Literacy Initiative (Canada) Deafness Research UK Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) Disability Deception: This important site has a lot of easy to use advocacy tips and links to information that will make your advocacy job easier.Dimensions (UK) - supporting people with learning disabilities and people with autism Disability Scoop - The Premier Source For Developmental Disability News Down's Syndrome Association (UK) Down's Syndrome Association (UK) Learning Opportunities Conference Programme 2010 Down Syndrome Education International Dyslexia Online Magazine Dyslexia Action Dyslexia Parents Resource DysTalk - information about dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and ADHD Education Centre for Children with Down Syndrome (ECCDS)Enable Scotland - leading the way in learning disability Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities Guide to the Statement of Special Educational Needs (For Parents of Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities - part of the UK charity The Mental Health Foundation Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) Irlen Institute - The Irlen Method offers help to children and adults with reading problems, learning difficulties, ADD/HD, dyslexia, headaches, and other physical symptoms through the use of colour. LD Online: The world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD Learning Difficulties Coalition - LDC is a coalition of individuals and parent support groups which provides support and information about children (5-18yrs) with learning difficulties and related conditions. Learning Disabilitiy Coalition - represents 14 learning disability organisations, and over 140 supporter organisations who have come together to form one group with one voice. Literacy.org: Research and innovation for a more literate world Lollipop Listening Therapy - a revolutionary home-based listening therapy Lovereading4kids.co.uk - providing a comprehensive list of recommended dyslexia-friendly books. Mañé Center - one of the few offices in the USA trained in Hemispheric Integration Therapy for the treatment of A.D.H.D. and Autism Spectrum Disorders (A.D.D., A.D.H.D., Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorders, OCD Obsessive Compulsive disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome and Autism.) Mencap - the leading UK charity for people with a learning disability and their families Mental Health Foundation MIND - (Mental health) Move To Learn - enabling every child to learn National Center for Learning Disabilities National Autistic Society (the leading UK charity for people with Autism (including Asperger's Syndrome) and their families National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Coalition of Auditiory Processing Disorders (NCAPD) Aimed at parents and children with APD worldwide National Talking Newspapers and Magazines Never-Ending Stories - Beautifully read audio stories for children - (booklist and prices in USD ) (booklist and prices in Euros) (booklist and prices in Rand) Nordoff Robbins - UK music charity which works musically with people of all ages who are excluded or isolated by a wide range of different factors including illness,disability and trauma. Open Braille: access for the visually impaired Patoss (Professional Association of Teachers of Students With Specific Learning Difficulties) Public Concern at Work - an independent charity providing confidential advice to workers who witness wrongdoing or malpractice in the workplace and who find themselves in a whistle-blowing dilemma. READ, The Reading Agency: Independent UK charity which inspires people to read more Read Easily - Ebooks Online Library Respond - a UK charity that supports children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma. Respond provides therapeutic support as well as practical advice and information. RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. Route 66 - literacy success for adolescent and adult beginning readers Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight loss. Sibs - is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people. Siblings have a lifelong need for information, they often experience social and emotional isolation, and have to cope with difficult situations. Smart Kids Smart Parents - transforming ADHD and ADHD-like behaviour Social Care and Social Work Improvement in Scotland - is the new unified independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children's services and works to improve services for adults and children across Scotland. Springboard For Children - providing a literacy lifeline for children with learning difficulties in inner city primary schools. 'Sterling And The Canary' by Andy Stanton - a 'dyslexia-friendly' book which is also suitable for struggling readers. Support4 Dyslexia - a private centre that works with people of all ages to improve reading and spelling Talking Newspapers and Magazines - providing national newspapers and magazines in audio on tape, CD, DAISY CD and by MP3 download, and in digital full-text format by e-mail, download and CD-ROM for visually impaired and print disabled people who find reading a strain. TalkAboutAutism - new campaign by autism charity, TreeHouse The Challenging Behaviour Foundation - provides telephone and e-mail support from a Family Support Worker on challenging behaviour associated with severe learning disabilities and related issues. The dyslexia website from Xtraordinary People - changing the face of dyslexia The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) - makes decisions as to who should be barred from working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority - the independent health and social care regulatory body for Northern Ireland. TreeHouse - national UK charity for autism education Visionary - linking local sight loss charities VOICE UK - a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experienced crime or abuse. We also support their families, carers and professional workers. Waterstone's Guide To Choosing Dyslexia-Friendly Books For Kids World Federation of ADHD Adult Literacy Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Scottish Government) Adult Literacy Association of Trinidad and Tobago American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Association Lire et Ecrire (Geneva, Switzerland) - cours de base pour adultes scolarisés en français. Audiblox: reading and spelling help for adults. D.C. Learns - Washington D.C.'s Literacy Coalition European Association For The Education of Adults (EAEA) Hawaii Literacy - since 1971 Hawaii Literacy has helped thousands of adults learn the basic reading and writing skills to get better jobs, improve their parenting skills, and succeed in life. Literacy Aotearoa - a national organisation of adult literacy providers and a leading commentator on literacy issues in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Literacy Partners - providing high quality, community-based literacy programs in New York City, empowering adults to reach their full potential as individuals, parents and citizens. Literacy North Halton - Adult Learning Center - serving Georgetown, Milton and Acton (Canada) London Literacy (Canada) Massillon City Schools ABLE Program (Adult Basic and Literacy Education) (USA) - a free academic program for adults age 19 and older Montgomery County Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) (USA) National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) - providing leadership on literacy National Adult Literacy Database - Canada's Literacy and Essential Skills Network National Commission on Adult Literacy (USA) National Literacy Trust (UK) Newbooks - The Magazine for Readers and Reading Groups Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC) (Canada) ProLiteracy - an organisation that 'champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities and societies..' Reading For Life - promoting the benefits of reading at all stages of life, to provide opportunities, health, family happiness, and overall enjoyment Route 66 - literacy success for adolescent and adult beginning readers Spellzone - online interactive course in English spelling for older students - teenagers to adults. That Reading Thing - a reading and spelling programme for teens and adults The Reader Organisation - bringing about a reading revolution The Six Book Challenge - (The Reading Agency) Westminster Adult Education Service: Includes Numeracy and Literacy Courses Prisoners/Offenders Books Behind Bars Prison Book Program - books can open doors Read-To-Me Program (Indiana Correctional Library) - encouraging incarcerated parents to read to their children. Shannon Trust: Teaching prisoners to read Sureshot Books - sending books to inmates -making it possible for family and friends of prison inmates to send books to prisoners as well as send magazines to inmates and also have newspapers available from all states (USA) Toe By Toe – Prison Project Write to Freedom - personal and professional development through the written and spoken word - a pre- and post- release project for young offenders Boys Diary of a Wimpy Kid Footballers pick books for boys Gary Wilson, Raising Boys’ Achievement Getting Boys to Read (website) Guys Read - a web-based literacy program for boys Project X: How Serious is the Boy Issue? How to Train Your Dragon - book series, fun stuff and competitions! Sue Palmer (author) 21st Century Boys:how modern life can drive them off the rails and what we can do about it. The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind In School And Life, by Michael Gurian Numeracy Resources for Children BBC Skillswise BBC Schools (ages 4-11yrs) BBC Schools (ages 11-16yrs) BBC Schools (ages 16yrs+) BrightSpark Education - one-to-one maths tutoring online and on-demand IXL Math Multiplication - contains techniques, tips and secrets used by master teachers Numbershark (ages 6-15yrs) Oxford Owl Maths Top Banana Education Foundation - dedicated to helping children develop a lifelong love of mathematics Numeracy Resources for Adults BBC Skillswise Mathforum Multiplication - contains techniques, tips and secrets used by master teachers Resources for Parents,Teachers and Professionals A Brave New World For Reading (Pearson Primary article) Action for Children (Schools) - these schools are committed to helping children and young people with the most challenging and profound needs to achieve theif full potential ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association - helping adults with ADHD lead better lives America's Literacy Directory American Library Association Bag Books - tactile stories for people with learning disabilities BBC Parents' Music Room - motivate your child with music BBC Schools - Words and Pictures BBC School Radio - audio resources for primary schools BBC Teachers Resources Bino and Fino - fun educational African cartoon for kids BookTrust - Resources for schools BrightSpark Education - one-to-one maths tutoring online and on-demand Brooke Jackman Foundation - building a legacy of literacy and learning for chidren in need. Bug Club (Pearson) the 'first phonically based whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. Combining rigorous pedagogy with fantastic design and cutting edge technology, it's a fresh and modern take on traditional reading programmes'. Children & Young People Now - for everyone working with children and young people Children's Poetry Bookshelf Dictionary Project - 'Learn to Read, Read to Learn' Driver Dan's Story Train - For teachers and educators there are lesson plans for Early Years Foundation Stage for children aged 3-5 years. For librarians, the lesson plans have been adapted for use in group settings in Children's Libraries. Education International - the voice of education workers worldwide Edutopia - K-12 Education and Learning Innovations With Proven Strategies That Work European Institute for E-learning (ELfEL) English Spelling Society Filmclub - gives pupils and teachers the chance to explore the world of film through after school film clubs. With free weekly screenings, online reviewing, industry events and hands on support, FILMCLUB inspires, excites and opens up new avenues for learning. Flat Stanley - tips for parents Flat Stanley - resources for teachers Gemm Learning - Fluency, reading, comprehension and dyslexia help (certified provider for US and Canada) Guardian Children's Books (website) Guardian Teacher Network - you can browse and use thousands of innovative free resources and create and share your own. Assess your class's progress with our unique Test Centre, and use the network to find the perfect job. The Teacher Network is part of Guardian Professional Networks, our new community sites where we bring together insights, news and best practice. Harlem Children's Zone - HCZ has offered education, social service and community-building programs since 1970. in2schools - bringing the outside world in2schools International Reading Association (IRA) - The World's Leading Organization of Literacy Professionals Irlen Institute - The Irlen Method offers help to children and adults with reading problems, learning difficulties, ADD/HD, dyslexia, headaches, and other physical symptoms through the use of colour Khan Academy - Learn almost anything for free (online) Kumon - 'the world's largest after-school maths and reading enrichment program...' Let's-B-Safe - teaching safety and literacy skills to children Librarians@Random Lindamood-Bell - teaching children and adults to read, spell, comprehend, think critically and express language Literacy Connections - promoting literacy skills and a love of reading Literacy London (Canada) LitWorld - An internatiional non-profit advocating for and working for global literacy Love Reading 4 Schools - helps schools and parents Lullalee's Literacy For Children - makes reading fun Magazine Literacy - gets new and recycled magazines to at-risk children and families who want to learn and love to read Maine Family Literacy Initiative - a program of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Mambo Children's Library - Wisdom Box: the last mile library (India) National Bullying Helpline (UK) National Children's Bureau (UK) - supporting children, young people and families and those that work with them National Coalition for Literacy (USA) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) National Literacy Directory (USA) National Right To Reading Foundation (USA) NCB - The leading national charity which supports children, young people and families and those who work with them. Newbooks - The Magazine for Readers and Reading Groups New Zealand Book Council Ofsted (UK) - is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages Oxford Owl - Help your child's reading with free tips and free e-books Parentline Plus - the leading UK charity providing help and support to anyone caring for children – parents, grandparents, step-parents, relatives – for families living together as well as apart. Pearson Primary Teaching Resources Phil Beadle - 'the country's most inspirational teacher' (The Times) Poetry Society (UK) Poetry Society of America Professor Garfield's Teachers' Lounge - providing user-friendly, standards-based learning materials for teachers, parents, tutors and mentors. Quick Reads - these exciting, dramatic and funny stories are ideal for those people who have stopped reading or find reading tough, and for regular readers who want a short, fast read. Reach Out and Read - Preparing America's youngest children to succeed in school Read FasterReading For Life - promoting the benefits of reading at all stages of life, to provide opportunities, health, family happiness, and overall enjoyment Readers Society (South Africa) - a non-profit organization that works towards fostering a culture of reading and writing in South Africa. Read Kiddo Read - Lesson Plans (dedicated to making kids readers for life) Read to Me! (Canada) Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) (USA) - we prepare and motivate children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most School Library Association Scottish Book Trust - inspiring readers and writers ShoutAbout! - online magazine for creative writing and illustration Sit Stay Read! - literacy programs for kids and dogs Smart Kids Smart Parents - transforming ADHD and ADHD-like behaviour SMART.org - where every child can read and is empowered to succeed. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Society for Storytelling Sounds-Write - an exciting approach to the teaching of reading, spelling and writing. Starfall - Learn to read with phonics Still Waters in a Storm - an amazing reading and writing group in Bushwick, Brooklyn (Click here for more information about them) Storybook Soldiers - providing a link for parents who are deployed and their children Storybook Wings - RAF personnel recording stories for their children Sue Palmer (author) Toxic Childhood, Detoxing Childhood, 21st Century Boys TeAchnology - Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources and Rubrics from TeAch-nology Teens and Toddlers (UK) - was founded in 2001 to address social exclusion and high teenage pregnancy rates and now run a range of programmes, which give disadvantaged young people the life skills, knowledge and self belief they need to keep them in education, employment and training. The Centre for LIteracy in Primary Education The Gurian Institute - committed to helping boys and girls reach their full potential by providing professional development that increases student achievement, teacher effectiveness and parent involvement. The Music House For Children (UK) - specialists in quality music education since 1994. The Reading Agency The Reading Bus - a driving force to promote reading a source of lifelong pleasure, raise attainment and achievement of children at risk of early failure, encourage family learning in a non-school environment, involve and empower parents in their chidren's learning. The Reading Clinic - 'Helping every student achieve mastery in reading, writing and math' The Reader - making great books accessible to all through shared reading The Reader Organisation - bringing about a reading revolution The School Run - (for parents) Sesame Street - set your child on a path for future school success with math videos, games, activities and more... Teacher Support Network - a group of independent charities and a social enterprise that provide practical and emotional support to staff in the education sector and their families Teachers@Random Thinkfinity – thousands of free lessons and educational resources for teachers Top Banana Education Foundation - dedicated to helping children develop a lifelong love of mathematics UK Literacy Association (UKLA) United Through Reading - uniting families facing physical separation by facilitating the bonding experience of reading aloud together Uwezo - Uwezo, meaning “capability” in Kiswahili, is a four year initiative to improve competencies in literacy and numeracy among children aged 5-16 years old in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda through an innovative, civic-driven and public accountability approach to social change VocabularySpellingCity - an award-winning vocabulary and spelling website Volunteer Reading Help - the UK's biggest provider of one-to-one reading support Welsh Books Council Write Away - selecting the best books for home and school |
