Destination Learn, Inc.
PO Box 338
Bloomington, IN 47402
(800)925-7853
Resources for Beginning 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 |
Elementary Grammar: A Resource Book
Children can use this handy resource alone or with your help to answer questions about usage, catch up or move ahead for their age/grade level, or just get practice and review. Suitable for Grades K-6.
| Item No.: WB-855-1016 | Price: $13.95 |
Grammar Handbook for Home and School
An indispensable source for answers to questions about English grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Suitable for Grades K-12.
| Item No.: WB-855-1018 | Price: $9.95 |
¡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 |
Phonics Plus Book A
Develops a child’s skill in recognizing the alphabet and the initial sounds in words. 78 lessons on: printing, consonant letters and sounds, and the short vowels. Suitable for Parents of K-1.
| Item No.: WB-855-2011 | Price: $6.95 |
Phonics Plus Book B
Help children learn to discriminate sound-symbol correspondences by listening, saying, seeing, then writing letters and words.Suitable for Parents of Grades 1-2.
| Item No.: WB-855-2012 | Price: $6.95 |
Phonics Plus Book C
Develops your child’s skill in recognizing consonant sounds as well as the most important short and long vowels. Suitable for Parents of Grades 2-3.
| Item No.: WB-855-2013 | Price: $6.95 |
Tutoring Children in Reading & Writing: Book 1 (Kindergarten)
Book 1 focuses on the building blocks of reading and writing with sample worksheets that focus on letter recognition, spelling, phonics, and comprehension. Suitable for Parents of Grade K.
| Item No.: WB-855-2014 | Price: $15.95 |
Tutoring Children in Reading & Writing: Book 2 (Grades 1-2)
Book 2 focuses on the building blocks of reading and writing with sample worksheets that focus on letter recognition, spelling, phonics, and comprehension. Suitable for Parents of Grades 1-2.
| Item No.: WB-855-2015 | Price: $15.95 |
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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Make Writing Meaningful for Your ChildrenWB-201-1010 English WB-201-1011 Spanish/English |
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Parents Can Help with MathWB-201-1004 English WB-201-1690 Spanish/English |
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Taking Your Child to the LibraryWB-228-2253 English WB-223-2244 Spanish/English |
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Using the Library with Your ChildWB-228-2252 English WB-223-2243 Spanish/English |
Parent Booklets
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| Available in Bundles of 25 | Price: $29.95 per Bundle |
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You Can Help Your Child with Reading and WritingItem No.: WB-401-1067 |
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Usted puede ayudar a sus hijos a leer y escribir(You Can Help Your Child with Reading and Writing) Item No.: WB-401-1068 |
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You Can Help Your Child
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Usted puede ayudar a sus hijos con las matemáticas(You Can Help Your Child with Math) Item No.: WB-401-1505 |
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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 Resource CenterWhen parents come to visit your school or Family Resource Center, you want to do two things: Welcome them in, and give them a reason to visit again. Give parents the encouragement they need by having positive messages posted around your center, providing workshops they can attend, and having handouts they can take home. |
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| English Version Contains:
Leadership Manual 1 Family Resource Center Handbook Parent Handouts 25 101 Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Read and Write 25 Parent Involvement Calendars 75 Parent Booklets of the following titles:
Books and Audio Tapes for Emergent Readers 5 Books and tapes of the following titles:
The Homeplay Series of books and audio tapes is innovative and beautifully illustrated. They will delight and engage children as they cross the threshold into independent reading! |
Spanish Language version includes: the Parent Handouts and the Books for Emergent Readers in Spanish plus the following: 1 Leamos/Let’s Read! Parent Meeting Leader Guide 75 Parent Booklets of the following titles:
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| Item No.: WB-967-2327 | Item No.: WB-967-2328 |
| Title: Family Resource Center - English | Title: Family Resource Center - Spanish |
| Price: $699.00 Save More than $50.00 | Price: $899.00 Save More than $25.00 |
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 contains the 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 |