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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.

Writing

Peering inside
the brain

Jonathan's success story >
Find out how the brain of a kid with reading problems, like Jonathan, handles reading differently than the brain of a strong reader.
See the full program Empowering Parents >
Dyslexia and the brain >
PBS show Reading and the Brain >

Pineapples with polka dots? Why not?

Go on a Seussian adventure: family activities inspired by paired fiction & nonfiction books >

Celebrate Women's History Month!

Abigail Adams, Maggie McGee, the Mermaid Queen, and other amazing women, young & old >

Meet Judy Blume aka "The Great One"

Blume writes stories about real kids & their families, growing, changing & laughing together >

Writing Contest

The Exquisite Prompt Writing Challenge!

Original riddles, pet poetry, personal letter writing, word fun, and the hero's journey.... Nikki Grimes (Danitra Brown, Class Clown) and Natalie Babbitt (Tuck Everlasting) provide the inspiration for this month's writing prompts. Give your students the chance to flex their writing muscles — and win fabulous prizes! Learn more >

Congratulations to the talented winners from the January challenge. Check out their wonderful creative work here.

Reading Rockets Blogs

Sound It Out

Joanne Meier

Share a Story Shape a Future 2010 >

Homework blues >

Page by Page

Maria Salvadore

Alice in Wonderland – the book that keeps inspiring >

Read across America – and for a lifetime >

For Parents

Frequently Asked
Questions

Question: What are some ways to help my daughter learn the names and sounds of letters? She is tired of simply using flashcards.

Answer: There are several things you can do to help your child remain interested in learning her letters. Try using a multi-sensory approach. Your child may be a tactile learner instead of an auditory or visual learner, or she may just need a variety of sensory input to learn best. Help her to identify how each sound feels on her mouth. Use a mirror to help. For example your lips come together for /m/. See full answer >