Community and Family Resources

America Reads tutors participate in special events at regional schools.

We invite you to explore the activities and resources for literacy on this page that could be helpful to you and your family. 

“The America Reads Program and ETSU does not endorse or promote any of the resources listed. The resources listed are public resources for the community that may be useful for you."

• Story Time

  The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds

  
  
  
  
  
  How to Catch a Dinosaur

  The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers

• Activities

  Activities
  Cookie Recipe Sheet
  Corduroy Button Activity
  Dr. Suess Rhyming Worksheet
  If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Word Search
  Physical Education Word Scramble
  The Rainbow Fish Activity and Key
  Rabbits and Riding - Healthy Families
  Bunny and Biceps - Healthy Families
  Tongue Tied
  Guess My Number - Kindergarten, List 1
  Guess My Number - Kindergarten, List 2
  Guess My Number - Kindergarten, List 3
  Guess My Number - 1st Grade, List 1
  Sign Language - Guess what I am? 

  Educational Games for Children
  Adventure Academy
  Education Games for Kids' Early Learning - Education.com
  Online Science Videos and Lessons for K-8 - Generation Genius
  ABCya! - Learning Games and Apps for Kids

• Parent and Caregiver Education

  Parenting Tips: Effective Communication
  Parenting Tips: Managing Stress
  Parenting Tips: Family Strengths
  Parenting Tips: Positive Parenting Solutions
  Parenting Tips: Child Development
  Parenting Tips: Parent-Child Relationships
  Parenting Tips: Healthy Families

• Community Resources

  Sometimes life throws us situations that we are not prepared for. There is most likely a resource that can help you get through your situation. Please explore the resources that we have found. 
  Here are some other websites in which you can search for other resources: 
  Community Resource Finder
  One Tough Job Resource Finder
  Career One Stop - Find State Resources
  TN.gov Aging Resources
  211.org  or Call 211 – this is a network that can help you find the resource that you are looking for
  
  

  Other Resources
  Holiday Assistance Programs
  Clothing Assistance Programs
  Mental Health Assistance Programs
  Domestic Violence Assistance Programs
  Adult Education Assistance Programs
  Job Training Assistance Programs
  Employment Services Assistance Programs
  Language Assistance Programs
  Financial Assistance Programs
  Food Assistance Programs
  Foster Care Assistance Programs
  Utilities Assistance Programs
  Homeless Services Assistance Programs
  Parenting Classes
  Pregnancy Assistance Programs
  Transportation Assistance Programs
  Relative Caregiver Assistance Programs
  Parent Resources in Spanish / Recursos de los padres
  Parent Resources
  Public Libraries

   

• Literacy Event

  America Reads tutors work hard in their day-to-day interactions with their tutees, but they also enjoy promoting literacy through special events! For example, tutors love partnering with schools to bring fun and educational events to students during the National Education Association’s annual event, Read Across America! In addition, tutors plan their own special events to carry out in schools. In the past, tutors have hosted  school-wide, after school literacy events with fun stations for children and parents to interact with. They have also held BINGO for Books events!