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Find the best apps for building literacy skills.

Literacy Apps

Find the best apps for building literacy skills.

Target the Problem: Pinpoint the problem a struggling reader is having and discover ways to help.

Target the Problem

Pinpoint the problem a struggling reader is having and discover ways to help.

Ready for Kindergarten! What parents, teachers and child care providers need to know.

Ready for Kindergarten

What parents, teachers and child care providers need to know.

Our Podcasts: Watch or listen to our classroom video, author interviews and more.

Our Podcasts

Watch or listen to our classroom video, author interviews and more.

FAQs About Reading: Real questions from parents and educators, answered by experts.

FAQs About Reading

Real questions from parents and educators, answered by experts.

"When I say to a parent, "read to a child", I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate. " — Mem Fox

Classroom Strategies

Research-based teaching strategies

Classroom Strategies

Reading Basics
From print awareness to comprehension

Reading 101 Course
K-3 professional development course

Looking at Writing

Writing samples from real kids pre-K–3

Looking at Writing

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Why Some Kids Struggle

The reasons why some kids struggle with reading

Why Some Kids Struggle

Target the Problem!

Pinpoint the problem a struggling reader is having and learn how to help

Target the Problem!

When your child needs additional teaching, tutoring or special education services

FAQs

Questions about assessment, comprehension, dyslexia and more

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Author Interviews
Meet your favorite authors and illustrators in our video interviews

Book Finder
Create your own booklists from our library of 5,000 books!

Themed Booklists
Dozens of carefully selected booklists, for kids 0-12 years old

Nonfiction for Kids
Tips on finding great books, reading nonfiction and more

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