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NCLB Resources:
Parent’s Guide to Helping Children Read Now Available in Spanish
The Partnership for
Reading has announced that a Spanish version of "Put Reading First:
Helping Your Child Learn to Read – A Parent Guide” is now available.
This brochure provides a quick overview of the findings of the National
Reading Panel for parents and gives ideas for what to expect from a
school's reading program based on evidence from the research (preschool
through grade 3). The brochure also suggests ways parents can reinforce
reading instruction at home with everyday activities and interactions.
The Partnership is a collaborative effort of the National Institute for
Literacy and its federal partners, the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To download the Spanish
version of this document, go to:
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/PRF_espan_.pdf.
The English language version may be downloaded at: www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/Parent_br.pdf.
Safe and Drug Free Schools Resources: www.stopalcoholabuse.gov
No Child Left Behind: What Parents Need to Know, visit the
USDE Web site at
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/parents/nclb.html
Media Campaign Launches New Hispanic, African American and
General Audience Parent Guides
The National
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is releasing three new
publications that coalitions and community organizations can
offer to parents and caregivers to help them talk to their
children about drugs and alcohol. The new publications
include a general audience parenting guide, a guide for the
African-American community and a bilingual guide for
Hispanic families, written in both Spanish and English.
These publications can be ordered or downloaded free at
www.TheAntiDrug.com.
These new resource materials outline skills parents and caregivers can use to keep children drug-free. The “Keeping Your Teens Drug-Free” guides describe the health hazards and signs and symptoms of use of many risky substances, marijuana, alcohol, meth, inhalants, prescription drugs and steroids. They also discuss challenges parents may face; how parents are a positive influence on their children; opportunities for parents to start a dialogue with their teens; monitoring techniques; and what parents can do and say to keep their children drug-free.
“A Guide for Hispanic Families”/“Una Guía Para las Familias Hispanas”-- This Spanish/English bilingual brochure, specifically written for Hispanic parents and caregivers, addresses effective monitoring, communicating and other parenting techniques that will help parents raise healthy and happy teens. Order or download at www.theantidrug.com/news/resourcelist.aspx?id=4.
“A Guide for African American Parents and Caregivers”-- This valuable brochure outlines ways parents and caregivers can draw on the strength of the African American community to assist in raising healthy teens. Order or download at www.theantidrug.com/news/resourcelist.aspx?id=3.
“A Family Guide”-- As an abbreviated version of the “Keeping Your Kid Drug-Free: A How-To Guide for Parents and Caregivers,” this brochure addresses the importance of family as a drug deterrent and notes simple techniques that busy parents can use to prevent drug use. Order or download at www.theantidrug.com/news/resourcelist.aspx?id=3.
Additional free anti-drug resources, including brochures, posters, videos and postcards, are also available and can be ordered on TheAntiDrug.com’s resource page http://www.theantidrug.com/news/get-resources.aspx?from=home or by calling The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-788-2800 to request a listing of available resources or to place an order. Bulk orders can be shipped for free to distribute at conferences, conventions and meetings. Orders can also be e-mailed to nyac@theantidrug.com.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign reaches youth ages 9-18, with emphasis on adolescents age 14-16, their parents and other adults who influence choices young people make to lead drug-free lives. For more information on the Media Campaign, check out www.MediaCampaign.org.