Do you want a nice site to help your children learn the alphabet? At the literacy center your child can learn the alphabet, symbols, colors, numbers and even the keyboard. The site is also in multiple languages; english, spanish, german and french. Check out the site here: http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm. Let me know how it works for you.
I have a few ideas about teaching literacy. I did a little research on the subject and it seems that there are activities that teachers can employ to help their students. These ideas range from ‘prediction’ to ‘miss out the vowels’. You should check out the following website for even more ideas: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm
It’s UK based but teaching techniques are universal.
Google with a little help from its friends has started a literacy program. You can search all kinds of books for free right here. They have books that you can view partial pages and books where you can view the entire book. You can even search and read literacy blogs like this one.
An interesting program called Reach Out and Read uses doctors and nurses to help children read. This program won the 2008 Social Capitalist Award and it was featured on NBC nightly news. I think it is a great idea to put books in childrens hands when they visit the doctors office. Its a great way to make a lasting connection. Visit their site here: http://www.reachoutandread.org/
How great would it be if you could send a book accross the world to someone who hasn’t read it yet? Or even better get a book FOR FREE that you really want to read? The BookCrossing is the worls largest book club that does just that. Its free to register on the site and get started. Check it out today at http://www.bookcrossing.com/