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  • Book Adventure
    http://www.bookadventure.com/
      Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 5,400 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and is a non-profit organization.

  • Helping Your Child Become a Reader
    http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html
      This book tells how you can use all your language skills to build those of your child. It is designed for helping children from infancy to age 6 the most important years for learning the skills they will need to become readers.

  • Reading Planet: Do some fun stuff
    http://www.rifreadingplanet.org/rif/jsp/funStuff/funstuff_homepage.jsp?pa=vsc
      Pick a scene, answer a few questions and we will start your own personalized story. Choose a word list and make your very own word puzzle game. Pick a story, print it out, draw the pictures the way you like. Read the hints on how to make a book!

  • Reading Rockets
    http://www.readingrockets.org/
      A project of WETA, the public broadcasting station in Washington, DC, this site provides detailed information about learning to read and strategies for supporting struggling readers at home, at school, and in the community. It offers news, practical information, expert advice, and resources for parents, teachers, tutors, child care providers, and policymakers.

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