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Reading Maestros

Master teacher Dr. Rebecca Palacios runs a dual-language immersion preschool and mentors teachers-in-training on how to provide top-notch teaching in a preschool environment.

Reading Together

Georgetown Even Start is helping at-risk families break the cycle of low literacy and educational failure.

Reading SOS: Do Bob Books help young readers?

Reading expert Linda Farrell shares her thoughts on early reader series as well as the importance of reading aloud to build vocabulary and background knowledge.

Families Find Meaning

In Washington, D.C., inmates volunteer to get training in how to run a book club for their kids.

Reading SOS: My child wants to do all of her reading on an electronic device

Kegi Wells recommends finding a balance between e-readers and print books.

Bringing up baby

Reading aloud to young children builds the foundation for later reading success.

First marks

Even very young children can grasp the purpose of writing.

Building Blocks of Reading

A pre-kindergarten program called Children’s Literacy Initiative helps at-risk children meet a school’s high expectations.

Reading SOS: Getting stuck on sight words

Reading expert Linda Farrell suggests this teaching sequence for sight words: first, be sure your child knows all the letter names, then all the letter sounds—and then you can introduce a few short high-frequency words such as was.