This 36-page booklet is part of the Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort by the National Institute for Literacy, the U.S. Department of Education, and the NICHD to bring the findings of evidence-based reading research to those with an interest in helping all people learn to read well. The booklet, which is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel, describes activities that parents can do with their children, from birth to age five, to improve reading skills. These booklets are now out of print.

Based on decades of NICHD research on parenting, this 62-page booklet gives parents the tools they need to make their own decisions about successful parenting. The booklet provides real-world examples and stories about how some families include responding, preventing, monitoring, modeling, and mentoring in their own daily parenting activities.

This 94-page activity book, from the NICHD and the National Black Child Development Institute, provides information and resources that can help parents instill a sense of safety in their children during times of crisis, through creative activities that encourage communication. The book is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises.

This facilitator’s guide, adapted from materials on StopBullying.gov, includes information on bullying, ways bystanders can help those affected by bullying, steps to encourage others not to bully, as well as a discussion on how youth can protect themselves and others from cyberbullying.

This PDF slideshow, adapted from materials from StopBullying.gov, is for facilitators to use in presentations on bullying. It includes definitions of bullying and cyberbullying, ways bystanders can help those affected by bullying, steps to encourage others not to bully, and how youth can set a good example for others.

This publication summarizes the report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children and addresses issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers can better support emerging literacy skills. The National Early Literacy Panel was supported by the National Institute for Literacy, the NICHD, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Head Start to examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.

This publication is the full report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children and addresses issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers can better support emerging literacy skills. The National Early Literacy Panel was supported by the National Institute for Literacy, the NICHD, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Head Start to examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this report was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.

This 1-page fact sheet describes NICHD's support of NICHD support of research on Technology and Digital Media (TDM) and children's health. The handout also describes some recent NICHD-funded advances in understanding and quantifying childhood TDM use and protecting children when they use TDM. 

This publication summarizes the Report of the National Early Literacy Panel and examines the implications of instructional practices used with children and addresses issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers can better support emerging literacy skills. The National Early Literacy Panel was supported by the National Institute for Literacy, the NICHD, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Head Start to examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5 years. The information in this publication was accurate at the time it was published, but it is not being updated. The publication is provided for historical purposes only.

Media-Smart Youth Upgraded: Eat, Think, and Be Active! is an interactive afterschool education program that helps young people ages 11 to 13 understand the complex media world around them and how it can influence their health, especially in regard to nutrition and physical activity. The Media-Smart Youth program is now retired. This online version of the packet is available for your convenience. It is not being updated.