Listed below are a selection of research findings and expert testimonies on school ready children, parents and families. 10/04

WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• www.nifl.gov - National Institute for Literacy to order Put Reading First, Helping Your Child Learn to Read - Parent Guide
• www.reachoutandread.org - Reach Out and Read, Boston Medical Center
• www.projectlift-off.org - Getting School Ready, Washington State
• www2.acf.dhhs.gov - Head Start, Washington State
• www.wcpan.wa.gov - Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect; Children's Trust Fund of Washington.
• www.hmh
• www.childrensalliance.org - Children's Alliance of Washington
• www.childtrendsdatabank.org - Research and data on child development
• www.pepsgroup.org - Website for PEPS parent support groups.
• www.naeyc.org - National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• www.zerotothree.org - National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families.
• www.patnc.org - Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.
• www.fpg.unc.edu - Abecedarian Study in North Carolina tracked young impoverished children who had the advantage of early development program and compared them with their peers who did not.
• www.highscope.org - Perry Preschool Project in Michigan - The latest findings of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Study.
• www.ecalliance.org - Early Childhood Alliance, committed to meeting the needs of children and families with comprehensive early childhood education services.
• www.fathersnetwork.org - Supporting fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
• www.educarecolorado.org - Early care and education website for parents and early care professionals.
• www.smartstart-nc.org - North Carolina Smart Start early education program
• www.nieer.org - National Institute for Early Education Research
• www.colorincolorado.org - Public Broadcasting website for parent and teacher education. English and Spanish.
• www.rif.org/leer -Reading is Fundamental available in Spanish and English; website for families.
• www.hmhbwa.org - Health Mother Healthy Babies; English and Spanish. Washington Dental Service Foundation.
• www.pbsparents.org