The National Center on Improving Literacy

The National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) provides resources for parents and families, targeted technical assistance for family and community-based organizations, and has developed the Literacy Skill Checklist for caregivers.

Resources

A simple checklist for tracking early literacy skills at home.

A free pre-K program from Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities that builds the language, focus, and readiness skills school asks for.

A parent-led group that trains families to advocate for evidence-based reading instruction, with podcast episodes from real district campaigns.