| Resource Name and Link | Resource Description | Age Span |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy for ME | The Literacy for ME webpage includes Maine’s comprehensive literacy plan, a toolkit with literacy research, resources and tools, and links to other important state websites. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Maine State Library | The Maine State Library website contains a wide variety of resources related to books and reading throughout Maine. It includes online databases, a link to MARVEL, Maine’s Virtual Library, a list of libraries in the state, and information on a wide variety of services for readers. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Maine Parent Federation | Maine Parent Federation brings the power of knowledge and voice to families of children/dependents with special needs assisting in opening the gateway to systems of care. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Reading Rockets | This website includes book suggestions, resources, and tools for helping children to engage in learning and literacy. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Public Broadcasting System (PBS) | PBS provides a variety of literacy resources for parents, including how to choose a book, reading tips, and more. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| U.S. Department of Education—Institute for Education Sciences Literacy Site | This U.S. Department of Education/Institute for Education Science website offers resources for educators, families, and policy makers related to literacy education. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Reading Is Fundamental is committed to a literate America by inspiring a passion for reading among all children, providing quality content to make an impact and engaging communities in the solution to give every child the fundamentals for success. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Office of Elementary and Secondary Education – Parents and Families | “Learning at Home” resources and provides activities for parents and families to support continued learning outcomes with their children at home. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Growing Readers Unite for Literacy | Ensure that all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their cultures and languages. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| National Center on Improving Literacy | Source for improving outcomes for student with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| National PTA – Family Resources | National PTA, in partnership with the National Education Association, is pleased to offer newly updated Family Guides. These guides can help parents and caretakers find valuable tips for helping their child succeed in key learning areas. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School, Adult |
| Maine Department of Education’s Early Learning Team | The Early Learning Team assists public schools with the high-quality implementation of grades Pre-K through 3rd grade. We also work with Maine Head Start grantees and their birth-5yo programs. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Maine’s Office of Child and Family Services |
The Maine DHHS Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) is dedicated to helping create a future where all Maine children and families are safe, stable, happy, and healthy. OCFS supports Maine's children and their families by:
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Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards for 3-5 Year Olds | Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards (MELDS) replaces the State of Maine Early Childhood Learning Guidelines (MELG), 2005, and serves as a guide for all early childhood educators’ efforts to improve professional practice and programs for young children from the age of three until kindergarten entrance. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards for Infant and Toddlers | Maine’s Early Learning and Development Standards for Infants and Toddlers (I/T MELDS) replaces Maine’s Infants & Toddlers: Guidelines for Learning and Development, and serves as a guide for all early childhood educators’ efforts to improve professional practice and programs for young children from birth through the age of three. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| State of Maine Child Development Services | Child Development Services provides parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with case management and other support around early intervention and special education services. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Raising Readers | Raising Readers is a Maine organization that encourages reading aloud to young children by providing family practice and pediatric providers in Maine new books to give at well child visits. For families and community members, the site contains information about literacy development, book recommendations, and tips. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| DOE Early Learning Foundational Skills | A Module for Educators and Caregivers | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5) |
| Early Literacy Learning | Early Literacy Learning gives parents and community members a range of resources, including video, print, and online tools to support literacy instruction. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | The NAEYC website provides research, resources, and tools for parents and interested community members. The organization also offers in-person and online training. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) | These Head Start literacy resources address the acquisition of reading and writing skills. Some resources focus on emergent literacy--the knowledge and skills that lay the foundation for reading and writing. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Storyline Online | Streams videos featuring celebrated actions reading children’s books alongside creatively produces illustrations. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5) |
| Zero to Three | The Zero to Three website includes tips for parents, activities for children, and research on literacy topics. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Common Sense Media | Media that inspires and entertains families of all kinds and learning tools that prepare students and teachers for success in a connected world. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| The Basics | The Basics, Inc. grew out of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University in partnership with the Black Philanthropy Fund in Boston. Their mission is to bolster brain development for social, emotional, and cognitive skill building among children from birth to age 3 as a sturdy foundation for school readiness across whole communities. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation | How to Read “With” Children: Reading Tips for Birth-Age 5 Children | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5) |
| Lexile | A reading framework that is research driven and scientific to help parents, educators and students navigate the world of the leveled reading framework. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| Diverse Book Finder | The Diverse Book Finder is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| Reading BrightStart! | Reading BrightStart!'s mission is to promote reading success and prevent reading failure for all children, focusing on birth to age 8. Through innovative programs, research, advocacy and partnerships, we design and implement unique and highly effective tools and training that consistently yield life-changing results. | Early Childhood (Birth-Age 5), Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Standards for English Language Arts | The Maine Department of Education is committed to the development of strong language and literacy skills for all Maine learners because literacy is the foundation for learning across disciplines. With world-class standards the DOE supports all learners, families, communities, and educators. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Special Education | The Maine Department of Education - Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education is dedicated to improving results for students with disabilities by providing leadership, support and oversight to local education agencies. The Office of Special Services and Inclusive Education is committed to ensuring the provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for children with disabilities (ages 3 to 22) as well as early intervention services to infants and toddlers (birth through age 2). Our work is accomplished through collaboration with families, school districts, public and private agencies, and other programs. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| Maine Department of Education Dyslexia Resources for Families | Resources and guides to understanding dyslexia and the approaches that we may employ as a state to best meet the needs of students, schools and families. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Multilingual Learners | The Maine Department of Education ESOL and Bilingual Programs Office supports schools with resources, guidance, and professional learning regarding strategies for teaching and assessment, educational equity, state and federal policies, and many other related topics. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Comprehensive Assessment System | The Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MECAS) provides information about the academic progress of students, schools, the state, and the nation as a whole. The MECAS includes state assessments, known as the Maine Educational Assessments, as well as the national and international assessments. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Multi-tiered Systems of Support | In Maine, MTSS is defined as a comprehensive framework designed to address the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of each student in the most inclusive and equitable learning environment. More than an RTI, MTSS is a whole-school framework that organizes the people, programs and policies into an integrated support system that begins in tier 1. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| Island Readers and Writers | Private organization inspiring a passion for reading and learning among children. | Elementary (K-Grade 5) |
| I’m Your Neighbor Books | Welcoming libraries, new arrival, New American Children’s books and Rapid Response Book Boxes | Elementary (K-Grade 5) |
| Imagination Library | Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age 5, no matter their family's income. | Elementary (K-Grade 5) |
| MOOSE Modules | MOOSE is an acronym that stands for Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education. This website contains a learning library of assorted project-based learning experiences. Modules are self-paced and offer variety and choice in activities and topics. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| Read, Write, Think | This online resource contains lesson plans, activities, printouts, strategy guides, games, and podcasts related to literacy in several different content areas. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| IRIS Center - Vanderbilt | Great modules, secondary reading instruction resources | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| International Literacy Association | The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe. | Elementary (K-Grade 5), Middle/High School |
| National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | The NCTE website offers webinars, onsite training meetings, research publications and other tools for parents and community members. | Middle/High School |
| Telling Room | Empowering youth through writing and sharing writing and sharing voices with the world. | Middle/High School |
| Ad Lit | All About Adolescent Literacy | Middle/High School |
| State of Maine Adult Education | Maine Adult Education is a public education and career pathways system that enables adults to be prepared for post-secondary education and/or employment. | Adult |
| State of Maine Adult Education Professional Development Portal | This link connects to the Maine Department of Education portal for resources and professional development opportunities specific to adult learning. | Adult |
| Pro-Literacy | This website provides professional development and resources related to developing adult literacy skills. The information provided includes learning theory, instruction, writing, and more. |
Adult |
| Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) | LINCS is a professional learning community for adult educators that provides access to resources, professional development, and a connected network of practitioners. |
Adult |