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New July 1, 2005: Early Learning and Development Benchmarks
The Benchmarks describe the characteristic knowledge and
skills necessary for a young child to succeed in school. The Benchmarks
cover all domains of early childhood development: physical well-being,
health and motor development; social and emotional development;
approaches toward learning; cognition and general knowledge; and,
language and literacy, and communications. Access
the benchmarks here.
 Parent Brochures and other Materials
The information below is available in English and Spanish. Click
on the title to access the PDF version of the document (requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader).
 Click
here to download Adobe Reader.
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Publication Title |
Languages |
Explore the Playground of Books: Tips for Parents of Beginning
Readers
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English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Get Ready to Read! Tips for Parents of Young
Children |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Library Safari: Tips for Parents of Young Readers and
Explorers |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Make the Reading-Writing Connection: Tips for Parents
of Young Learners |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Making the Most of Television: Tips for Parents of Young
Viewers |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Prepare Your Child for Reading Tests |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
See the World on the Internet: Tips for Parents of Young
Readers – and "Surfers" |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Summer Reading Adventure! Tips for Parents of Young Readers |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Understanding Your Child's Learning Differences |
English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) |
Family Literacy and the School Community: A Partnership
for Lifelong Learning |
English (PDF) |
What Is Family Literacy? Getting Involved in Your Child's
Literacy Learning |
English (PDF) |
Welcome to the Home Library - Bookplates
A bookplate is a label that is placed on the inside front cover of a book. This
bookplate is used to identify to whom the book belongs, and is a fun way to
individualize a child’s home library. To learn more about bookplates
or to download and print your own, click
here.
ELOP Informational Packet For Families
Download it
here! This packet includes great resources such as reading
tips from Reach Out and Read; Teaching Our Youngest; and other resources
from sources like the US Department of Education and the National
Institute for Literacy.
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