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Reading Education Assistance Dogs and Literacy Resources


America Reads

The America Reads Challenge calls on all Americans to help ensure that every American child can read well and independently by the end of 3rd grade.


American Federation of Teachers

The AFT represents one million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, health care professionals, and state and municipal employees.


California Early Literacy Learning (CELL) and Extended Literacy Learning (ExLL)

Professional development programs designed to help elementary teachers strengthen their teaching of reading and writing.


Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement Educators, Parents, Policymakers, Researchers, and Supporters of early literacy opportunities for children.


Department of Reading Education, The University of Georgia

The Department of Reading Education's goal is to generate and disseminate scholarship that increases an understanding of how people become literate and how literacy can enhance the quality of their lives.


Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

The Foundation for California Early Literacy Learning provides professional development designed to help teachers strengthen their teaching of reading and writing.


National Education Association

The National Education Association is nearly 2.5 million men and women working, in schools and colleges across the United States, to help all students achieve.


People and Animals Who Serve

People and Animals Who Serve (P.A.A.W.S.) in community settings by providing emotional support with specially trained animal/handler teams.


R.E.A.D. Dogs Minnesota

Improving literacy one tail at a time


Regional Educational Library


Links to Reading and Education Web Sites


Sit Stay Read

SIT STAY READ is a Chicago-based volunteer literacy organization that brings dogs and kids together to make reading fun.


The Education Place

K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Intervention, Professional Development, activities, games, and textbook support.


The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate America in the 21st century.


The U.S. Department of Education

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