Useful Websites for Parents to get involved with children's reading!

www.readingforlife.org.uk - Dads talk to your baby - Why reading is good for taking - Babysitting Activities

www.topmarks.co.uk/parents/readingTips.aspx

www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/practical_resources_info/717_early_reading family involvement toolkit, quick tips available in 13 languages bilingually, story sacks, involving dads, working parents.

Resources: www.website.com/resources/practical_resources_info  for bilingual resources and for videos www.website.com/resources/videos

www.focusonphonics.co.uk has a simple click on each sound section.

www.cbeebies.co.uk CBeebies has lots of useful resources including Alphablocks, a good programme for blending and hearing sounds in a fun way. There are games and activities on the website, and some very good parents’ pages with links to the DCSF letters and sounds pages where the sounds can be heard.