The resources provided on this page have been selected by Zeiter Literacy Center to support families in fostering literacy and learning at home. While these materials come from trusted outside sources and partners, they were not developed by our center. We encourage you to explore them as valuable tools to complement your family’s learning journey.
Reading is Fundamental: Family Resources (https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/parents)
- Discover reading resources, including suggested books that kids love, activity sheets, puzzle tips for families and much more, that can encourage children to read.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (https://imaginationlibrary.com/)
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland.
Reading Rockets (https://www.readingrockets.org/)
- Reading Rockets has resources to support educators and families in children’s early literacy development. Follow the “Literacy at Home” link to support your child as a reader, writer, and thinker.
National Center for Improving Literacy (https://www.improvingliteracy.org/literacy-resources-for-parents-and-families)
- With a focus on dyslexia and the science of reading, this Center (associated with Boston University and Florida State University) provides practical tools for educators and families.
Spread the Word Nevada (https://spreadthewordnevada.org/about/)
- Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing childhood literacy within low-income communities by changing lives one book at a time.