November 2009: Celebrate Family Literacy Month with the Queens Library

Celebrate books and reading with the Queens Library!

http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_nm=Highlight&pid=353

Go to link above to learn more about:

Adult Learner Program Family Literacy at Queens Library

* Queens Library Family Literacy Program

The Queens Library Family Literacy Program offers educational services for children and their families. For more information call (718) 661-1244.

* Queensbridge Community Library Family Literacy Center
On February 2006 Queens Library opened a Family Literacy Center in the Queensbridge Community Library. For more information call (718) 661-1244.

Celebrate Family Literacy Month By Attending Queens Library Events for Children and Youth
* Events for Children
* Events for Young Adults

Celebrating Family Literacy Day on November First
* Celebrate National Family Literacy Day on November First

Educational and Fun Activities for Children
* Children Songs  

Songs to Sing from PBS.

* Educational Games for Children  

Games to Play from PBS.
* Family Literacy Buddy Backpack Project  

An educationally collaborative project and many good ideas and suggestions
* More Educational Activities  

Public Telvision Page for Children PBS
* Starfall  

Many educational activities and information for parents and children
* Stories for Parents and Teacher to Read to Children  

Reading is a lot of fun.

Health and Nutrition
* Nutrition for Young Children

Information about children nutrition and links to government agencies.
* The New USA Food Pyramid for Children
* The Power of Physical Activity

Physical activity can improve health and well-being.

Helping my Children Learn: For Parents and Caregivers
* The Natural Child Project

New York City Family Literacy Programs and Resources
* Family Literacy Programs

Information about Literacy Programs from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
* NYC After School Programs
* NYC BEACON Programs
* Resources and Information: Literacy Assistence Center, New York City

New York City Literacy Assistance Center Family Literacy Resources Webpage

* Resources for Educators: Research on Family Literacy

Directions in research and implications for practice from the US Department of Education
* Resources for Educators: Family Literacy Anotated Bibliography

A research project from the the University of North Carolina
* Resources for Educators: Literacy Harvest: A Family Literacy Forum

An issue of Literacy Harvest dedicated to Family Literacy published by the Literacy Assistance Center, New York City