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Eight Tips for Fathers to Help Their Kids Succeed in School
Source: https://allprodad.com/
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Be interested in what your kids are doing.
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Get involved at school.
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Help out at school in the mornings.
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Read, read, read.
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Build confidence.
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Show up.
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Embrace tough conversations.
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Value education.
Public Libraries in Valencia and Bernalillo Counties and How to get a Library Card
Valencia County
Belen Public Library, 100 Main St., Belen 87002
https://www.belen-nm.gov/belen-public-library/get-a-library-card/ (fill out online and submit online)
Los Lunas Public Library, 460 Main St. NE, Los Lunas 87031
https://www.loslunaspubliclibrary.org/#section=obrsignup (fill out online and submit online)
Bosque Farms, 1455 W. Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms 87068
(no online method – go in to library with ID to fill out and submit)
Bernalillo County
Pueblo of Isleta Public Library, 950 SW Moon Light Dr., Albuquerque 87105
https://www.isletapueblo.com/tribal-programs/library/apply-for-card-2/ (can fill out online and print to take in to library to submit)
Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Library System
Alamosa Branch, 6900 Gonzales SW, 87121
Central and Unser, 8081 Central NW, 87121
Cherry Hills, 6901 Barstow SE, 87111
East Mountain. 487 NM 333, Tijeras, 87059
Ernie Pyle, 900 Girard SE, 87106
International District, 7601 Central Ave. NE, 87108
Juan Tabo, 3407 Juan Tabo NE, 87111
Lomas Tramway. 908 Eastridge NE, 87123
Los Griegos, 1000 Griegos NW, 87107
Main Library. 501 Copper NW, 87102
Rudolfo Anaya North Valley, 7704 2nd St. NW, 87107
San Pedro, 5600 Trumbull SE, 87102
South Valley, 3904 Isleta SW, 87105
Special Collections Library, 423 Central NE, 87102
Taylor Ranch, 5700 Bogart NW, 87120
Tony Hillerman, 8205 Apache NE, 87110
Westgate, 1300 Delgado SW, 87121
Application: https://abqlibrary.org/librarycards, (can fill out online and print to take in to any library branch to submit)
Click above map for interactive Google Map of Albuquerque area libraries.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
The website for this Cincinnati medical center has lots of great information, but we especially like this article.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
As the NAEYC states, "Children who have lots of experiences with books absorb the rhythms and patterns of language and, at surprisingly early ages, begin to imitate the language and gestures their parents and caregivers use while sharing stories, sometimes turning pages and murmuring as they 'read' the pictures." Bookmark this website for great book recommendations, tips on how to read to a child, making reading fun at any age, and more!
(naeyc.org/our-work/families/read-together-support-early-literacy)
The Children's Institute
This organization is focused on the children of Oregon, the website has a bounty of resources and information regarding childhood literacy, especially for kids up to 3rd Grade. (childinst.org/earlyliteracyresources/)
Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child
We recommend visiting this website not just for its resources around literacy, but also for the wealth of information parents, caretakers, teachers, policy makers, and others can find to support kids on a number of topics. Scan the Resources Library and filter by topic.(developingchild.harvard.edu/)