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List-Group-Label

List-group-label is a vocabulary and comprehension strategy that engages students in a three-step process to actively organize their understanding of content area vocabulary and concepts.

Literacy Accomplishments: Birth to Three Years Old

Literacy Accomplishments: Birth to Three Years Old

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do from birth through age three, from three to four, and in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades.

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 1

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 1

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in first grade.

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 2

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 2

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in second grade.

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 3

Literacy Accomplishments: Grade 3

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in third grade.

Literacy Accomplishments: Kindergarten

Literacy Accomplishments: Kindergarten

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in kindergarten.

Volunteer reader doing a picture book read aloud with diverse group of kids

Literacy Calendar

Cultural heritage months and reading celebrations like NEA’s Read Across America fill the calendar year with joyful ways to explore multicultural stories, read together, and learn together.

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Young elementary teacher in her classroom

Literacy Centers

Literacy centers offer meaningful learning experiences where students work independently or collaboratively to meet literacy goals.

Literacy for All: Equitable Practices for Reading and Dyslexia

Literacy for All: Equitable Practices for Reading and Dyslexia

In these three video presentations, teachers, administrators, and parents learn from the experts about how to identify students who are at risk for reading struggles in pre-k and early elementary school. You will also discover best practices for teaching all students to read, including those who need additional interventions.

Parents reading picture book to their two young children

Literacy at Home

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 building your child’s knowledge about the world, Q&A with experts, guidance on how to help a child who struggles, and ways to connect with your child’s school.

Elementary teacher explaining social studies lesson to group of kids in classroom

Literacy Implementation Guidance for the ELA

This guidance from the International Reading Association represents a consensus of the thinking of literacy leaders in the field who support thoughtful implementation of the Standards for student literacy achievement. Seven key topics are addressed: use of challenging texts; foundational skills; comprehension; vocabulary; writing; content area literacy; and diverse learners.

two young children using laptops and headphones in class

Literacy Instruction with Digital and Media Technologies

This article describes how digital and media literacies are woven into a fourth-grade classroom. Background on how a teacher and school brought new literacies to students through the use of technology is revealed so that other teachers can engage in similar instructional support.
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Literacy Milestones: Ages 3-4

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at the age of three to four.

Young mother with toddler child drawing with a crayon

Literacy Milestones: Age 5

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at age five.
Young mother with toddler child drawing with a crayon

Literacy Milestones: Age 6

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at age six.
Young mother with toddler child drawing with a crayon

Literacy Milestones: Birth to Age 3

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children from birth to age three.

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