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By: Reading Rockets (2010)
Go on a Seussian Green Eggs and Ham reading adventure! Teachers can support reading together at home with Reading Rockets family literacy bags — designed to encourage hands-on fun and learning centered around paired fiction and nonfiction books. (Level: Kindergarten)
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
Students who comprehend the most from their reading are those who know a lot about words. These students know about word prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and multiple meanings of words. Families can help develop word knowledge through simple conversations focused on words.
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
There are several ways to match books to readers — by reader interest, by reading level, and by the phonics feature(s) a particular child is learning. Careful pairing of reading with phonics study gives children a chance to apply what they are learning about letters and sounds to the reading of words and stories. Because the goal of phonics instruction is to help children use the alphabetic system to read and spell words, it's important to provide students with this practice.
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
Good readers construct mental images as they read a text. By using prior knowledge and background experiences, readers connect the author's writing with a personal picture. Through guided visualization, students learn how to create mental pictures as they read.
By: National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (2010)
Captioned or subtitled media is a great tool for teachers looking to differentiate classroom instruction — research has shown that ELLs, students with learning disabilities, and students who struggle academically may all benefit from following along with captions while watching a classroom video. Learn more about the benefits of captioned media and additional resources for captioned material in this article.
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
Go on a "sleepy" reading adventure! Teachers can support reading together at home with Reading Rockets family literacy bags — designed to encourage hands-on fun and learning centered around paired fiction and nonfiction books. (Level: Kindergarten)
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
By: National Education Association and Rachael Walker (2010)
Combine two great American treasures — Dr. Seuss and your local newspaper — for some reading and writing fun in your classroom or at home.
By: National Education Association and Rachael Walker (2010)
Seuss silliness is contagious! Spread it to your classroom writing centers.
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
Reading Rockets helps parents and teachers address the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti through reading and books.
By: Family Center on Technology and Disability (2010)
By: Family Center on Technology and Disability (2010)
By: Family Center on Technology and Disability (2010)
It is important for parents to understand the "language" of assistive technology so they can be informed advocates for their child's technology needs. The following glossary of terms can help parents learn about the kinds of assistive technologies that are currently available and how they can be used.
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
By: Reading Rockets (2010)
By: Center for American Progress, Claire E. White, and James S. Kim (2009)
The powerful combination of systematic vocabulary instruction and expanded learning time has the potential to address the large and long-standing literacy gaps in U.S. public schools, particularly with low-income students and English language learners.
By: Reading Rockets (2009)
By: Alice Thomas and Glenda Thorne (2009)
Parents and teachers can do a lot to encourage higher order thinking. Here are some strategies to help foster children's complex thinking.
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