Looking for more ways to encourage your child to read throughout the year? The websites below provide reading activities or good suggestions about how to raise a reader.

	Read Across America (National Education Association) http://www.nea.org/readacross/ Read Across America is a project of the National Education Association. Follow the link to “The Reading Connection” for more activities to try at home.

	Reading Matters (National Education Association) http://www.nea.org/parents/readingmattershome.html This website offers various age-appropriate tips for reading with your child.

	Families: What You Can Do (U.S. Department of Education) http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/families_cando.html This website provides practical ideas and activities, valuable facts about raising children who read, and useful information on building a "pro-reading" home.

	RIF Reading Planet (Reading Is Fundamental) http://www.rifreadingplanet.org/rif/ This website offers children and families ways to explore the world of books together through interactive games, fun activities, online book reviews, and informative articles.

	Checkpoints for Progress (U.S. Department of Education) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckFamilies/index.html This website describes how children develop as readers and writers and suggests steps you can take to help your child grow. Click on your child's grade level to find suggested book lists and ideas for reading at home.

	Put Reading First: A Parent Guide (U.S. Department of Education) http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html This checklist, compiled by the National Institute for Literacy, points out what your child's teacher might cover at different points of reading development. You will also find ideas about how to help at home as your child grows.

	Summer Activities (U.S. Department of Education) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/ These home learning "recipes" have been developed and tested by Dr. Dorothy Rich, author of MEGASKILLS(R), for the National Education Association. This website offers grade-level activities for reading, writing, and other subjects.

	Between the Lions (PBS) http://pbskids.org/lions/parents.html This PBS website, based on the popular children's educational television show of the same name, includes literacy tips and information about reading.