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Activities

Need some ideas for reading-based activities you can do with children? This section offers suggestions to help parents, teachers, preschool teachers and childcare providers fill kids’ days with fun and stimulating reading and writing activities. 

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Literacy at Home

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Summer Reading

Ron Fairchild and Dr. Loriene Roy discuss how to make the most of summer learning.

Imagination Collaboration

Author Erica Perl (Dotty) visits Shana Sterkin’s third grade class for a lively afternoon of collaborative story writing.

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Develop Your Knowledge

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Books About Reading, Writing, and Instruction

Browse our collection  of books to help you continue to deepen your knowledge about reading, writing, and effective classroom instruction. You’ll also find books on reading motivation and reading aloud to children. 

Literacy Research & Resources

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