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NEW! Reading SOS: Expert Answers to Family Questions About Reading

In this special Reading Rockets video series, experts answer real questions from families about reading and how to support their children's literacy at home. (Produced in partnership with The National Education Association.)

FAQs by topic

Find information for both parents and educators based on questions from parents and educators on topics such as children's books, struggling readers, comprehension, and more. The answers are from our team of reading and learning disabilities experts. Many of the links will take you to articles on Reading Rockets as well as our sister sites LD OnLine and Colorín Colorado.

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