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Reading  Tips for Spanish-Speaking Parents

Reading Rockets, a multimedia initiative of PBS station WETA, created Colorín Colorado! It’s the first major Web site specifically for Spanish-speaking parents to help their children learn to read. Featuring beautiful illustrations from Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz and entertaining video clips of celebrities such as the late Celia Cruz, Miguel Varoni and author Pat Mora, the site also includes downloadable resources for teachers and librarians to distribute to parents in their own communities.

Parent’s Guides Available in English and Spanish

NEA’s popular guides for parents, available in English and Spanish, cover a variety of topics and offer tips and advice to help you help your child succeed.  All resources listed are at nea.org/parents.

• A Parent’s Guide to Testing at Your Child’s School -- Guía de padres de familia sobre los exámenes de sus hijos en la escuela 
• A Parent’s Guide to Raising Ready Readers (A joint project of NEA and National PTA) -- Guía de padres de familia para incentivar a sus hijos a leer
• A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Learn to Read (A joint project of NEA and National PTA) -- Guía de padres de familia para ayudar a sus hijos a aprender a leer
• A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Supplemental Service Providers (A joint project of NEA and National PTA) -- Guía de padres de familia para escoger proveedores de servicios suplementarios 
• A Parent’s Guide to School Involvement (A joint project of NEA and National PTA) -- Guía para la participación de los padres de familia en las escuelas de sus hijos
• A Parent’s Guide to Supporting School Success -- Guía de padres de familia para ayudar a sus hijos lograr el éxito escolar

Web Site Points Hispanic Students to Scholarships

Get easy access to more than 1,000 sources of college financial aid at the Hispanic Scholarship Directory Web site . Sponsored by NEA and the National Hispanic Press Foundation, the site includes college application guidelines and a scholarship database searchable by state, college, and field of interest.