COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
PRINS. MEMO NO. 1
January 8, 2002
ELEMENTARY /
MIDDLE / SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Put
Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
and Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read: A Parent Guide |
The Center
for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA), the National Institute
for Literacy (NIFL), and the U.S. Department of Education have recently
published two new reading publications now available at no cost through ED
Pubs, the dissemination center at the U. S. Department of Education.
Put Reading
First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read (September
2001), a 58 page booklet, intended for teachers, summarizes what researchers
have discovered about how to teach children to read successfully. The National Reading Panel findings and
suggested implications for classroom instruction are included.
Put Reading
First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read: A Parent Guide (September 2001), a
four-panel brochure, designed for parents of young children, describes early literacy
activities parents can do at home to help children learn to read
successfully. The brochure is also
based on the findings of the National Reading Panel.
Copies of
these publications may be obtained through ED Pubs at 1-877-4-ED-PUBS
(1-877-433-7827), or at mailto:EdPubOrders@aspensys.com
online. To download the documents, go
to the National Institute for Literacy website at http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.pdf.