How should I teach beginning reading to primary students with special needs?

Reading Rockets has a wealth of information about teaching children to read. Here are some articles that provide basic knowledge on this topic:

• Reading 101
• Knowledge and Skills for Teaching Reading
• The Foundations for Reading
• The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Reading
• Nine Components of Effective, Research-Supported Reading Instruction
• Research-Based Principles for Improving the Reading Achievement of America’s Children
• The Need to Change the Way Children Are Taught to Read
• Areas of Difficulty
• Twelve Components of Research-Based Reading Programs
• School Features That Support Effective Instruction
• What Principals Can Do to Help Students Become Good Readers

Reading Rockets offers strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Its resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in working with struggling readers who need some additional help developing these reading and comprehension skills. Our sister site, Colorín Colorado, (opens in a new window) which is designed for Spanish-speaking parents and educators of English language learners, also has excellent information for anyone interested in early reading instruction. You can also try TeachingLD (opens in a new window), a site for Special Education teachers.