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Eye Movements and Reading | Reading Rockets
Although we may not be aware of it, we do not skip over words, read print selectively, or recognize words by sampling a few letters of the print, as whole...
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Books & Authors | Reading Rockets
Meet your favorite book creators, launch an author study, browse our themed booklists, get tips on how to choose and use kids’ books, find guidance on building...
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Looking at Writing | Reading Rockets
Explore annotated writing samples from kids in pre-K through grade 3, and see next-step suggestions for instruction. You’ll also learn about writing milestones...
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In Search of Free Books | Reading Rockets
Where can your school, library, or community group find free or low-cost books for kids? There are a number of national organizations as well as local programs...
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Literacy at Home | Reading Rockets
Discover how to support your child’s growth as a young reader and writer. Here you’ll find our Reading 101 for Families guide, bilingual parent tips, ideas for...
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What Is the Science of Reading? | Reading Rockets
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Literacy in the Sciences | Reading Rockets
Here you’ll find ideas for pairing STEM-themed books with hands-on activities, booklists, interviews with children’s authors, links to science-themed shows...
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Literacy Tips and Activities for Parents | Reading Rockets
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Classroom Strategy Library | Reading Rockets
Our library provides effective, research-based classroom strategies to help strengthen your students’ skills in phonological awareness, decoding, fluency,...
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Content Area Literacy | Reading Rockets
In one school day, an elementary school teacher will instruct children in reading, math, science, social studies, and more. Children should be reading and...
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Waiting Rarely Works: Late Bloomers Usually Just Wilt | Reading Rockets
A look at three pivotal longitudinal studies that clearly show: Late bloomers are rare; skill deficits are almost always what prevent children from blooming as...
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Today's Literacy Headlines | Reading Rockets
Each weekday, Reading Rockets gathers interesting news headlines about reading and early education.
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A New Model for Teaching High-Frequency Words | Reading Rockets
Integrating high-frequency words into phonics lessons allows students to make sense of spelling patterns for these words. To do this, high-frequency words need...
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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers
Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and...
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Reading 101: A Guide for Parents | Reading Rockets
It’s not an easy thing, learning to read and write. Discover what it takes to build important literacy skills, and how you can help your children grow as...
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