The following resources and tools are provided by LEARNS, the Corporation's training and technical assistance provider.

• America Reads: Principles and Key Components (PDF)
• A Compact for Reading Guide: A Reading Partnership Action Kit
• Beyond Fun and Games: Tips and Resources for Summer Programs (PDF)
• Building Youth Literacy in Mentoring Programs (AUDIO)
• Developmental Considerations in Selecting Books for Children (PDF)
• First Book: Giving children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first books
• Guidelines for Reading Tutoring Sessions: Middle School
• Guidelines for Reading Tutoring Sessions: High School
• Indicators for Homework Assessment (PDF)
• Keeping Cross-Age Tutoring Alive: Growing and Sustaining a School-Wide Tutoring Program (PDF)
• LLAP -- LEARNS Literacy Assessment Profile
• On the Road to Reading: A Guide for Community Partners
• Outcomes and Performance Measurement for Tutoring Programs (PDF)
• The National Reading Panel: Five Components of Reading Instruction FAQ (PDF)
• Putting Research to Use: Activities to Help Children Read (PDF)
• Read*Write*Now Publications
• Reading Helpers: A Handbook for Trainers
• Ready-to-Use Activities for Volunteers: A Tool for Senior Corps Volunteers (PDF)
• Sample Session Plans--Incorporating National Reading Panel's Five Components (PDF)
• Senior Corps Volunteer Tutoring Toolkit (PDF)
• Seniors for Schools: Effective Practices Guidebook
• Start-up Resources for Tutoring and Mentoring Programs (PDF)
• So That Every Child Can Read
• The Tutor/Youth Impact - In-depth articles for tutor, mentor, and other youth-focused programs
• Graphic Organizers
  • Brainstorming Map (PDF)
  • Character Web (PDF)
  • Favorite Part of the Story (PDF)
  • KWL Chart (PDF)
  • Story Map (PDF)
  • Text-to-Self Connections (PDF)
  • Text-to-Text Connections (I) (PDF)
  • Text-to-Text Connections (II) (PDF)
  • Text-to-World Connections (PDF)
• Games and Word Activities (Comprehension, Concentration, Go Fish!, Spin & Snake, Word Puzzles, and How to make a game board, How to make a spinner, Snake path, Technical Terms)