Sites that Promote Latino Literacy

Below are some of our favorite sites that promote Latino literacy in both English and Spanish. We encourage you all to browse through them and share them with family and friends….

Colorín Colorado: This comprehensive website is possibly the best source of information for Spanish-speaking families and English Language Learners. It includes activities, articles, author interviews, reading lists, guides and toolkits, and so much more. The LBBC is proud to be partnered with this fantastic resource for Latino families. Check out their new article on Literacy Development for Latino Students by Bobbi Ciriza Houtchens, who shares her tips for engaging reluctant readers. Available in English and Spanish.


Read To Your Baby: Created by the authors of Baby Read-Aloud Basics, Caroline Blakemore and Barbara Ramirez, this website has videos, book reviews, and tips for reading aloud to your baby. Be sure to check out their Resources page. And the best thing about this site is that it is available in English and Spanish.

Cuentos y Más/Stories and More: Cuentos y Más is a one-of-a-kind program that promotes reading among children while having fun. Based in Arlington, Virginia, the program is a television show in a bilingual format. Episodes of their videos are available for download via their site. Try them out. Available in English and Spanish.


Cody’s Cuentos: A free, weekly Spanish language podcast, Cody’s Cuentos presents a well-told tale in Spanish from a professional storyteller who is a native Spanish speaker. Bilingual families can download and enjoy classic tales by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, and many others. Various stories are included to accommodate beginning, intermediate, and advanced speakers. Transcripts are also available. A bilingual site.

Reading is Fundamental: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. It is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in this country. This is an awesome website with a lot of information and fun activities for families and educators.

¡Leamos en familia! is their Spanish site. It contains many interactives and downloads to encourage literacy among Latino families. The thing we love best about this site? Their Monthly Activity Calendars, which are available in English or Spanish.

Scholastic en Español: A division of Scholastic Inc., this site is full of products, programs, activities, clubs, books, magazines, and other tools for parents and educators. Available in Spanish.