Literacy and L Guide - Resources and Review

Information about the trust and other initiatives such as the Reading is Fundamental project. Includes selected articles from the journal Literacy Today, and a database of books, articles and statistics.
 
Educational resource designed for young children. Includes a picture dictionary available in English, Spanish, and French. Also features resources on dinosaurs and whales and offers a collection of nursery rhymes.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in the United Kingdom, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
An online magazine designed to encourage children's reading. Various personalities share their favourite books and reading habits, titles are suggested for reading aloud to different age groups covering issues such as bereavement and bullying, museum and library activities are included, and ideas are given for involving parents in the development of literacy.
 
Collection of articles discussing information literacy in an educational context.
 
National development agency which aims to improve basic skills. Its activities include funding research and demonstration projects, publishing teaching and learning resources, and running a free national telephone referral service to help adults join basic skills classes.
 
Magazine aiming to further the cause of family literacy by bringing parents and children together through the magic of reading. It features original stories and articles for children, suitable for reading aloud. A section for parents features articles on issues related to children's reading and writing and book reviews of recent children's literature.
 
Research project funded by the US Department of Education's International Studies and Research Program whose goal is to develop a cost
effective, accurate, and flexible means to assess students' reading proficiency and diagnostic tests in French, German, and Spanish using a computer adaptive approach.
 
Collection of reviews of children's books, ideas for how to use them in the classroom, and articles on teaching children to read and write. A free quarterly newsletter, from 1996 to present, is available online or can be emailed on request.
 
Extensive guide to effective use of English grammar. Includes definitions of sentence parts, comma usage and other punctuation marks, plurals and possessives, spelling, nouns and modifiers, words and phrases which should be avoided, spelling and abbreviations. Sections include quizzes and exercises.
 
Charity providing a range of initiatives and resources related to books and reading, including the Book Information Service, Writers in Scotland scheme, Now Read On, and National Poetry Day. Offers an online writers register which gives lists of works and contact details for over 100 Scottish authors.
 
Charity founded in 1954 by Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly as a response to a book shortage in the Bahamas. Now works in partnership with organisations in developing countries to support their work in literacy, education, training and publishing by providing books and other reading materials.
 
Ideas for promoting reading, plus details of publicity events and initiatives for the National Year of Reading 1998
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National campaign aiming to promote literacy throughout America. Suggests how families, educators, communities, and colleges and universities might encourage reading amongst young people, and resources designed to help children develop literacy skills themselves are also provided.
 
Non
profit trade organisation founded in 1945 which is dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books.
 
Popular guide to correct English grammar and spelling, with answers to common problems and a answering service for other queries.
 
The most popular reading programme in the UK for primary school children.
 
Independent educational charity founded to promote books and reading and to encourage readers of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy books. Offers information on children's books, books in the news, literary prizes, its publications, and Bookstart, a project that promotes the introduction of children to books at an early age.
 
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