What is background knowledge, and why is it so important for reading comprehension and motivation? In this introduction, you’ll also discover simple, everyday activities that helps build a child’s knowledge about the world.
Paired reading is a strategy to help students build fluency by reading aloud to each other. More fluent readers can be paired with less fluent readers, or children who read at the same level can be paired to reread a story.
Pam Muñoz Ryan writes stories that often feature strong female protagonists. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Pam Muñoz Ryan discusses her stories and winning the 2000 Pura Belpré Medal for Esperanza Rising.
Pamela Duncan Edwards often teams up with illustrator Henry Cole to create alliterative children’s books like Some Smug Slug. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Pamela Duncan Edwards talks about her years as a school librarian and the joys of her work.
