Destination Learn, Inc.
PO Box 338
Bloomington, IN 47402
(800)925-7853
Resources for Encouraging Family Literacy . . .
Books, Videos, Parent Handouts, Programs & Packages
101 Ways To Help Your Child Learn To Read And Write
Winner of the Parents’ Choice Approved Seal,* this book provides the perfect collection of practical and enjoyable suggestions to help children develop reading and writing skills during everyday activities—in the kitchen, while watching TV, at bedtime, in the car and more! Makes an effective, affordable handout for parents. Grades Pre-K–6. * For review, see the Awards section at www.parent-choice.org
| Item No.: WB-101-1500 | Price: $6.95 | Also Available in Spanish |
101 Ideas para ayudar a sus hijos a aprender a leer y escribir
This ideal handout for parents, also available in English, gives parents 101 ideas to help improve their children’s learning skills during everyday activities—in the car, at bedtime, in the kitchen, at the store, and many more.
| Item No.: WB-101-1956 | Price: $6.95 | Also Available in English |
Family Book Sharing Groups
Offers plans and agendas for six meetings where families can meet to gain mutual support and share ideas. Suitable for Parents of Grades K-12.
| Item No.: WB-855-1337 | Price: $8.95 |
Help Your Child Read and Succeed: A Parents’ Guide
The expert advice and effective skill-building activities in this book will help boost your children’s reading -success. Most importantly, you’ll discover how to give them a good attitude and high motivation to read. Chapters also offer specific methods for improving reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and speed. In addition, parent/child activities are offered, along with recommended reading lists, stories to share, and read-aloud techniques.
| Item No.: WB-100-1019 | Price: $12.95 |
¡Leamos!/Let’s Read!
(101 Ideas to Help Your Child Learn to Read and Write) Our best-selling bilingual book offers parents 101 practical suggestions, side-by-side in Spanish and English, for parents to help their children develop reading and writing skills at home, at the store, in the car—everywhere! Short, easy ideas are enjoyable for the whole family.
| Item No.: WB-101-1263 | Price: $12.95 |
Early Book Stages, 0-5 Years
(Creciendo Con Libros, 0-5 Años)
Parents discover how to give their children early book skills that will give them an advantage as they prepare to enter school. The video is divided into segments from 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, and 4-5 years. The youngest child who appears on the video is 4 months old.
Parents will also learn how to enjoy books with their children at each stage of their early reading development! This practical video shows parents and children interacting with books and explains the five normal stages each child goes through—from chewing the corners of books, to proudlyreading their favorite stories.
Video Highlights:
- Parents will learn how to read to their young children.
- Parents will be able to identify the developmental stages of using books.
- Children will be better prepared for success in school.
- Families from multicultural backgrounds are depicted.
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| VHS Item No.: WB-367-2336 | Price: $45.00 | VHS Item No.: WB-367-2338 | Price: $45.00 |
| DVD Item No.: WB-367-2337 | Price: $55.00 | DVD Item No.: WB-367-2339 | Price: $55.00 |
Make a Difference: Talk about Books
(Sea usted una buena influencia sobre sus hijos: Hable acerca de los libros)
Reading aloud and talking about books is the most powerful modeling behavior parents can do to promote their children’s reading and learning. This video demonstrates enjoyable ways parents can share books with their children, connect with their kids, promote mutual respect, improve school performance, and instill a love of reading. Parents receive specific ideas they can use at home. The video is divided into three brief parts with opportunities to stop and discuss after each section. Includes a 16-page discussion guide. Appropriate for parents of children in grades Pre-K–6.
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| VHS Item No.: WB-309-1628 | Price: $59.95 | VHS Item No.: WB-317-1698 | Price: $59.95 |
| DVD Item No.: WB-367-2342 | Price: $69.95 | DVD Item No.: WB-367-2343 | Price: $69.95 |
BookmarksAvailable in English or Bilingual
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How to Motivate Children to ReadWB-201-1001 English WB-201-1875 Haitian-Creole/English WB-226-2250 Lao/English WB-201-1002 Spanish/English WB-220-2248 Vietnamese/English |
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Be a Good Model
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Taking Your Child to the LibraryWB-228-2253 English WB-223-2244 Spanish/English |
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How to Teach Your Child about MoneyWB-262-2303 English WB-250-2297 Spanish/English |
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Using the Library with Your ChildWB-228-2252 English WB-223-2243 Spanish/English |
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Six Steps to Word PowerWB-201-1793 English |
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Be a Successful Student!WB-217-2123 English WB-201-1949 Spanish/English |
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Parents Can Help
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Wholesome Hints Bookmark CollectionContains 50 each of the following titles:
All Five Titles for the Price of Four! WB-967-2310 EnglishPrice: $71.80WB-950-2300 Spanish/EnglishPrice: $79.80 |
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Parent Booklets
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| Available in Bundles of 25 | Price: $29.95 per Bundle |
Click cover to view sample pages |
You Can Help Your Child with Reading and WritingItem No.: WB-401-1067 |
Click cover to view sample pages |
Usted puede ayudar a sus hijos a leer y escribir(You Can Help Your Child with Reading and Writing) Item No.: WB-401-1068 |
Click cover to view sample pages |
Build Your Child’s VocabularyItem No.: WB-401-1794 |
Click Covers to View Samples |
2010-2011 Family Involvement CalendarMonthly tips for parents to support learning skills at home: Communicate with Your Child • Helping with Homework • Tutoring Your Child • Ten Everyday Chances to Read • The Value of Work • Math is All Around You and Six Additional Important Learning Topics! Give one to every family! Order more calendars and save! 2010–2011 Family Involvement Calendars, with an emphasis on building literacy, are available in packs of 20. Available in Packs of 20 |
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| WB-401-1826 | Family Involvement Calendar (English) | |
| WB-401-1880 | Family Involvement Calendar (Spanish ) | |
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Summer Activities CalendarA three month calendar that will help prepare your students for fall classes! Get parents involved even when school is out.
Available in Packs of 12Price: $29.95 per Pack |
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| WB-401-1995 | Summer Activities Calendar (English) | |
| WB-432-2262 | Summer Activities Calendar (Spanish) | |
Family Literacy Enrichment ProgramShow Parents How to Make the Connection Between School and Home. This Program comes with step-by-step guides to Parent Workshops for English and Spanish-speaking parents. Communicate with parents on a variety of topics: Motivation and encouragement; Modeling reading and communicating with children about books (specific tips for parents of children ages 0-5 and ages 5 and up); and Helping children with homework. |
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| Each Family Literacy Enrichment Program contains the following resources:
Leadership Manual 1 Leamos, Let’s Read! Parent Meeting Leader Guide Parent Meeting Videos 1 Make a Difference: Talk About Books 1 Parents as Tutors: Helping with Homework 1 Fanning the Flame Parent and Family Resources 50 Bookmarks of the following titles: (total 300)
50 Parent Booklets* of the following titles: (total 150)
5 Family Book Sharing Groups • Offers plans and agendas for six meetings where families can meet to gain support and share mutual ideas. 3 Easy-to-read storybooks of the following titles (appropriate for grades K-3):
*Parent Booklets delivered in a handsome display rack |
Designed for use by:
English VersionItem No.: WB-967-2323Price: $ 699 Save More than $50.00Spanish VersionItem No.: WB-967-2324Price: $ 749 Save More than $50.00Order Both Versions and SAVE!Item No.: WB-967-2325Price: $1399 Save More than $150.00 |
Family Literacy and Learning: Phonics School/Home ProgramReading Enrichment with Assessment and Family Involvement Finally, a comprehensive reading program that provides ongoing assessment while giving students from kindergarten through middle school practice in basic phonics skills, letter and word recognition, word families, sight words and rhyme. Plus, it provides parent workshops and includes families in a student’s learning. |
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| The Family Literacy and Learning: Phonics School/Home Program contains the following resources:
Facilitator Materials 1 Facilitator’s Implementation Guide 1 Student Assessment CD ROM 1 Phonics Video Set (Three Cassettes) 1 Phonics Plus: Book A Workbook 1 Parent Involvement Calendar 10 Supplemental Stories with Lesson Bookmarks Parent and Family Resources 1 Parent Video: Make a Difference Talk About Books 12 Parent Involvement Calendars 12 Parent Booklets - 3 titles 12 Bookmarks for Parents - 6 titles Phonics Videos for Checkout and Home-use: 2 Video # 1: Letters M, T, A and B 2 Video # 2: Letters D, I, S and P 2 Video # 3: Letters R, N, H and E 2 Video # 4: Letters F, K, G and O 2 Video # 5: Letters C, L, U and Y 2 Video # 6: Letters Z, W, J, V, X and Q 12 Phonics Plus: Book A Workbook |
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English VersionItem No.: WB-967-2331Price: $ 1,495Spanish Version - Parent Resources in SpanishItem No.: WB-967-2332Price: $ 1,495 |
Family Resource Center Handbook
Make the development and administration of your family resource center as smooth and worry-free as possible! This practical handbook offers step-by-step guidelines to establish and manage a successful family resource center. The authors present a tested framework for a parent-powered center that strengthens partnerships between families, school, and community.
| Item No.: WB-501-1689 |
| Price: $49.95 |
Homeplay
Invite parents and children to have fun learning together. This beautifully illustrated book and tape series will delight and engage children as they cross the threshold into independent reading! Each book provides a page for parents emphasizing the connection between playing at home and learning.
Encourage family activities that stimulate and reinforce newly acquired reading skills, including: Tracking, Concepts of Print, Patterns of Rhyme, and Word Recognition
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Use Your Imagination! (Set A)With the use of simple materials, often already available in the household, children develop imagination and creativity—important components in school-readiness. Plus, the ideas in this set are just plain fun. Titles: More than Boxes, What Good is a Line?, and A Secret Pet, |
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| Item No: WB-918-2143 | Click on the underlined titles for Homeplay book samples. | Item No: WB-915-2096 |
| Title: Set A: English version | Title: Set A: Bilingual version | |
| Price: $19.95 | Price: $29.95 |
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Playing Together! (Set B)Children learn when they play together. This set gives positive examples of interactive play that are easy for parents to facilitate Titles: Follow Your Feet, A Fort for Fun, and Boat Builder, |
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| Item No: WB-918-2144 | Click on the underlined titles for Homeplay book samples. | Item No: WB-915-2097 |
| Title: Set B: English version | Title: Set B: Bilingual version | |
| Price: $19.95 | Price: $29.95 |
Homeplay: Sets A and B |
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| Order both Homeplay sets. | WB-918-2146 | Both English sets | $30.00 |
| WB-915-2099 | Both Bilingual sets | $50.00 |
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Homeplay for FathersThis set of books and audio tapes gives ideas for play that fathers and children can enjoy together. Each book provides a parent page to show fathers that play activities build essential skills in young children and prepare them for learning in school. Titles: Boat Builder, More than Boxes, and What Good is a Line? |
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| Item No: WB-918-2140 | Click on the underlined titles for Homeplay book samples. |
Item No: WB-918-2141 |
| Title: Father's Set: English version | Title: Father's Set: Bilingual version | |
| Price: $19.95 | Price: $29.95 |
¡Leamos!/Let’s Read! Parent Meeting Leader Guide
(Side-by-side Spanish/English)
This one-of-kind bilingual meeting guide helps you connect with Spanish- and English-speaking parents to offer fun and easy ways they can promote their children’s success with reading and writing.
Your meeting will foster the important home-school partnership that is a key ingredient in every successful educational program.
Each ¡Leamos!/Let’s Read! Leader Guide containsthe following:
- A complete agenda
- Planning aids
- Presentation notes
- Group activities
- Agenda transparency and blackline handout masters
- One copy of the book ¡Leamos!/Let’s Read!
- 25 Bookmarks with parent tips
| Item No.: WB-501-1045 |
| Price: $49.95 |
Parent Booklet Package #1Includes 3 packets (75 booklets) each of the following titles:
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| Item No.: WB-901-1743 |
| Price: $199.00 |
Parent Booklet Package #1 in SpanishIncludes 3 packets (75 booklets) each of the following titles:
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| Item No.: WB-901-1749 |
| Price: $199.00 |
Parent Booklet Package #2Includes 3 packets (75 booklets) each of the following titles:
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| Item No.: WB-901-1807 |
| Price: $199.00 |