• International Reading Association: Parent Resources -- a series of brochures and articles directed to parents of preschool and elementary school aged parents, from the International Reading Association (IRA).
  
  
• Reading Is Fundamental -- a great organization that motivates children to read
  
  
• IRA: Literacy Links: Teacher and Parent Resources in Reading -- more links to activities and articles about early reading from IRA.
  
  
• Read Write Think -- IRA's online journal for parents and children.
  
  
• Ontario Early Years
  
  
• iVillage: Parenting -- a commercial site that contains lots of literacy activities for little ones.
  
  
• Ministry of Education: Helping your child learn to read – A parent's guide -- a brochure from the Government of Ontario in support of parents who wish to help their small children develop literacy skills.
  
  
• Suite101: Parents' Guide to Reading for Kids -- a clearing house of information on early reading.
  
  
• Kidbibs -- click on the icons on the left to find book lists, articles and activities for encouraging children to read.
  
  
• Hedgehog Books: Reading to your Child -- teachers provide tips for reading to and with your child and suggestions of suitable books to read.
  
  
• Early Literacy -- Telus (the telecommunications company) provides this informational page with background, strategies and suggested books for preschool readers.
  
  
• Media Awareness Network: Special Issues for Young Children -- the Media Awareness Network addresses many issues concering children and television watching. This article focuses on the concern many parents express that watching tv discourages children from reading.
  
  
• Little Ones Reading Resource -- an American site, developed by a Mom who believes in reading to little ones, and incorporating all the stuff children love.
  
  
• Parents Canada: Helping Children To Be Ready To Learn -- an article with good ideas about getting your child "ready" for formal schooling by establishing sound habits at home.
  
  
• Edmonton Public Library: Recommended Books for Parents -- the Edmonton Public Library's compilation of book lists for beginning readers and their parents.
  
  
• Scholastic Books: Choosing the Best Books for your Child -- Scholastic Books is a well respected source for children's literature at reasonable prices. This is a link for parents to their collection.
  
  
• Schoolnet Supports Parents: Appropriate Internet Sites for Kids -- Canada's School Net parents' site (Schoolnet Supports Parents or ssp) provides safe recommended Internet sits for children to expand their learning.