Websites about tutoring, literacy, working with children, and more! www.nwrel.org/learns & www.bankstreet.edu Both sites are virtual clearinghouses of information on all things related to literacy and tutoring – Many of their ideas are incorporated into ASKT's trainings.  NWREL has a web-based tutor training. www.readingrockets.org Great information and current events related to children’s  literacy. www.literacycampus.org This site contains free on-line tutorials, most of which specifically target volunteer literacy tutors like yourself! www.literacyconnections.com A great resource of information for literacy tutors. www.education-world.com A massive compendium of educational activities. www.nationalgeographic.com/kids Chock full of information and activities about science and nature for kids. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/index.html A website all about the value of comic books for young readers. www.guysread.com Jon Sciezska, author of The Frog Prince Continued and other fractured fairytales, put this sitte together to address the declining literacy skills of boys.  Great book list and links to recommended authors. http://cpanel.servdns.net/~readingl/Readers_Theater/Scripts/scripts.html A great collection of reader’s theater scripts. www.songsforteaching.com/ Like the name says, a collection of educational songs. www.pbskids.org Stories, games and coloring pages from educational children’s TV shows, such as Arthur, Clifford and Reading Rainbow. www.rif.org The Reading is Fundamental website has a TON of great activity idea, booklists and tips. www.ade.state.az.us. The Arizona Department of Education’s website contains information on schools, districts, state standards, etc. www.ecs.org Lots of information about national education policy, etc.     Back to "Volunteer Resources"