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Anticipation Guide

An anticipation guide is a comprehension strategy that is used before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic.

Take Five Activity

Dr. Sylvia Vardell walks through the “Take-Five” activity, a five-minute strategy for reading a short poem together.

Reading aloud to older kids

Mem Fox explains why it’s important to read to children—even the older ones.

Readers and storytellers

Susan Cooper was born into a reading family.

Matt de la Peña: Watching my daughter learn to read

Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about watching his daughter learn to read during the COVID-19 pandemic, an experience he would not have had if he had been touring as planned.

Julianne Moore reads Freckleface Strawberry, Best Friends Forever

Julianne Moore reads an excerpt from the third book in her Freckleface Strawberry series.

Matt de la Peña: Discovering the power of picture books as a parent

Award-winning author Matt de la Peña reflects on his discovery of the power of picture books as a parent in ways that he never experienced as a child.