Struggling Readers
The primary mission of Reading Rockets is to provide resources to help parents and educators support struggling readers. This section contains important articles about why learning to read can be difficult and what teachers and parents can do to help. Be sure to also see the Helping Struggling Readers section.
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- English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
- Assessment: On Track for Reading Success
- Make Reading Count: Effective Strategies for Teaching Comprehension
- Comprehension: Helping English Language Learners Grasp the Full Picture
- Differentiated Reading Instruction
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Top articles
Basics
- Three Things Research Tells Us about Interventions for Struggling Readers
- Dyslexia Basics
- Teaching All Students to Read: Practices from Reading First Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes
- About Reading Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Reading Difficulties
- Dyslexia: Beyond the Myth
For parents
- Early Signs of a Reading Difficulty
- Having Your Child Tested for Learning Disabilities Outside of School
- When Good Kids Get Bad Grades
- A Guide for Finding a Tutor
- From Poor to Soar: Finding the Help Your Child Needs
For teachers
- Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
- What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
- Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: Seven Steps for Teachers
- About Reading Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Reading Difficulties
- Waiting Rarely Works: Late Bloomers Usually Just Wilt
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- Helping Children With Communication Disorders in the Schools
- What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language
- Suspect a Problem?
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- Struggling Readers
- Q&A with educational technology expert Dr. Tracy Gray