These tips, in both English and Spanish, have been created to help parents become more involved in their children's education. For each of the 11 topics, suggestions are provided on how parents can obtain additional information.

Provides ideas for parents and caregivers for playing, talking, and reading with children that will help them become good readers and writers later in life. This publication contains: 1) a short summary of what scientific research says about how children learn to read and write; 2) things to do with children from birth through age two to help them become readers; 3) things to with children between ages three to four and what to look for in quality day care centers and preschools to help children become readers; 4) a list of helpful terms, which appear throughout the publication in bold type; and 5) ideas for books to read and organizations to contact for more help and information.

This 3-page checklist provides questions and tips for parents, schools, and the community as they prepare for the upcoming school year. It helps parents ask the right questions to make sure that the factors that go into a quality education are closely monitored.

This brochure informs parents about the importance of reading and teaching their young children to read. It provides this information in the format of a story that the family can share together. This Partnership for Reading publication describes strategies proven to work by the most rigorous scientific research available on the teaching of reading.

This reader-friendly guide helps parents navigate the process of choosing a school for their children. It explains some of the public school choices--from charter to virtual schools--as well as private school options available to parents. It also outlines four steps for selecting a school and includes questions that parents may consider when going through the process.

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