Resources for parents
- Reading Adventure Packs
Hands-on fun and learning with themed fiction and nonfiction books. - Literacy in the Sciences
Simple activities you can do with children to build literacy and beginning science inquiry skills. - Reading Tips (in 11 languages)
Tips on reading with childrem from infancy through third grade. - Parents section
Find lots more literacy resources especially for parents.
Resources for teachers
- Teachers section
Browse our robust collection of classroom and school-to-home resources. - Classroom strategies
What works in the classroom. - Interviews with children’s authors and illustrators
More than 100 video interviews with your favorites. - Author studies toolkit
Guide kids on a journey of discovery about a favorite author. - Themed booklists
Dozens of booklists carefully selected by Maria Salvadore, our childrens literature expert.
Especially for Pre-K
- Pre-K Guide to Reading and Writing Readiness
The building blocks of literacy. - Preschool and Childcare section
A wealth of resources for teachers, parents, and caregivers.
Station outreach resources
- Start with a Book
24 kid-friendly themes, books, hands-on activities, apps, websites and more. - Reading Tips (in 11 languages)
Ready to download, print and share with parents of children from birth to grade 3. - Fun Stuff
Doorhangers, lunchbox notes, and playdate cards ready to print and share. - Growing Readers
Monthly tips, perfect for including in your early learning newsletter. - Web widgets
Fresh delivery of our newest articles, research, parent tips, booklists, and more.
Launching Young Readers series
Reading Rockets produces award-winning PBS television programs about how children learn to read, why so many struggle, and what we can do to help. Learn more about the Launching Young Readers series, including how to watch the complete series online and the television broadcast schedule.
Free print guides
Share the free print guides that accompany the Launching Young Readers television series, including a viewer's guide, a teacher's guide, and a bilingual family guide. Full-color print versions of the guides are included with purchase of the videos or DVD.
Accompanying website on PBS.org
Visit the PBS companion website to the Launching Young Readers television series. You'll find extra resources, parent tips by grade level, and free e-cards featuring original art by top children's book illustrators.
Toolkit for outreach coordinators
This free toolkit helps stations make the most of the below video modules that show what works in teaching and encouraging kids to become readers.
- Download toolkit > (253K PDF)
