More Resources

Following are links to a variety of studies and resources that show how early childhood literacy positively impacts success in school.

• Parent Involvement and Early Literacy



• Differential Effects of Home Literacy Experiences on the Development of Oral and Written Language



• Telecollaborative Project (A compilation of research, strategies, and resources for teachers and parents.)



• Dr. Eugene W. Hickok, Under Secretary of Education Testimony Before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform Hearing on The Dawn of Learning: What's Working in Early Childhood Education



• Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers



• National Institute for Literacy: Parental Involvement in Early Literacy



• Schools, Skills, and Synapses by James J. Heckman



• National Evaluation & Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk: NDTAC Issue Brief: Reading Literacy



• National Center for Education Statistics: Literacy Behind Prison Walls