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A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten through Grade 3
The booklet, which is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel, describes activities that parents can do with their children, from age five through age 10, to improve reading skills.
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The NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD): Findings for Children up to Age 4 1/2 Years
This booklet describes the findings from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD) for children from birth to age 4 1/2 years.
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La Lectura Es Lo Primero: Como Ayudar A Su Hijo A Aprender A Leer: Una Guia Para Padres De Familia: Del Preescolar Al Tercer Grado
Aprender a leer y a escribir en inglés es una de las destrezas más
importantes que su niño va a adquirir en la escuela.
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A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool
This booklet for parents and families describes early literacy activities that can support reading development at home, based on the findings of the National Reading Panel.
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Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read
This brochure for parents and families describes early literacy activities that can help children learn to read, based on the findings of the National Reading Panel.
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Teaching Children to Read (Video)-Second Edition
This video highlights the National Reading Panel findings, an evaluation of evidence-based reading research that sought to understand the best ways to teach reading.
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Publish Date: 01/01/2000
Pages: 20 minutes
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When Stars Read (video)
This 12-minute video describes the struggles of some people as they were learning how to read.
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Publish Date: 11/01/1999
Pages: 12 minutes
Price: Free
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Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
This teacher's guide summarizes the findings of the National Reading Panel and suggests how to use these findings to teach reading in the classroom.
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Child and Adolescent Development Research and Teacher Education: Evidence-based Padagogy, Policy, and Practice
This scientific report summarizes roundtable discussions about the critical relevance of child and adolescent development research to teacher preparation practices.
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Improving Academic Performance among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students: Assessment of Learning and Identification of Learning Disabilities
On March 16-18, 2005, several federal agencies, professional organizations, and associations joined forces to hold a national colloquium to address the educational needs of Native American students. Researchers and educational
practitioners discussed the key issues and challenges for improving educational performance among Native American students, and to begin a creating a blueprint for research and practice.
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Child Development and Behavior Branch (CDBB), NICHD, Report to the NACHHD Council, September 2004
This scientific report outlines the research initiatives and results of research supported by the NICHD Child Development and Behavior Branch as of 2004.
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Childhood Bilingualism: Current Status and Future Research Directions
This workshop, held April 22-23, 2004, sought to capitalize on the increasing
convergence of interest in theoretical underpinnings of language development with the translation of research findings for the practical benefit of children.
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Project Update: New Network on Adolescent Literacy
The NICHD co-sponsored, with multiple federal agencies and professional associations, a series of workshops in 2002 that focused on the important but under-researched area of adolescent literacy. This document describes the workshops and the published research solicitation that encompasses all components of reading and interventions in grades 4 through 12.
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Adult and Family Literacy: Current Research and Future Directions: A Workshop Summary
The NICHD convened a panel of experts from various disciplines to assess the current state of knowledge about effective approaches to improving the literacy skills of low-literate adults and about the role of family literacy services in providing parents with the knowledge and skills they need to support their children's literacy development as well as their own.
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National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners (ELL)
The NICHD and two other federal agencies jointly organized a National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, October 14-15, 2003, with the goal of determining how best to apply knowledge about identifying and assessing learning disabilities in native English-speaking students to the identification and assessment of learning disabilities in ELL students. In addition, symposium participants discussed ways to distinguish between actual learning disabilities and the challenges associated with learning a new language.
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