Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

Literalisms, Idioms and Homophones!

May Changes

Sharing Wordless Picture Books

Literacy in STEM

Start with a Book

Literalisms, Idioms and Homophones!

Herman Parish has been inventing new adventures for Amelia Bedelia, the beloved character his aunt Peggy Parish created.

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May Changes

There's change in the air. Frogs and birds wake up and sing; trees show off a kaleidoscope of blossoms; and Clementine is back! Browse this fresh bundle of books for May.

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Sharing Wordless Picture Books

Simple ways to bring wordless books alive — and build listening skills, comprehension, vocabulary and an awareness of how stories are structured.

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Literacy in STEM

Tip sheets to strengthen literacy and thinking skills, great science and math picture books, video interviews with children's science writers, and more.

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Our reading adventure packs >

Start with a Book

Explore dinosaurs, bugs, birds, planes, sports, superheroes, inventors, the night sky, the ocean, and more (24 themes in all) through books, hands-on activities, writing, and interactive apps.

Go to Start with a Book >

Literacy in the Sciences >

READING TOPICS A-Z

New! Articles and Research

T Is for Transmedia: Learning through Transmedia Play

For Parents

Frequently Asked
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My child's school says that my child is very bright, but they want to hold him back because of his poor reading skills. I want him tested for a reading disability. What should I do? See answer >

My child is 18 months old and is not yet speaking, but understands commands and responds to directions. What can I do to help her develop her language skills? See answer >

How do I find a tutor for my dyslexic child? See answer >

Reading Rockets Blogs

What We're Talking About

Joanne Meier's blog: Sound It Out

Sound It Out

Joanne Meier

Inspiring words for Teacher Appreciation Week >

Some words about words >

Maria Salvadore's blog: Page by Page

Page by Page

Maria Salvadore

The power of story >

Informational picture books in preK >

Emily Stewart's blog: The Common Core Classroom

The Common Core Classroom

Emily Stewart

Poetry: thinking outside of the genre! >

Making the bridge: instruction after state testing >

Julie Wood's blog: Connected: Literacy for Generation Z

Connected: Literacy for Generation Z

Julie Wood

Digital tools for kids with special needs >

Getting boys hooked on reading: How can digital media help? >

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May 18, 2013

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