These short video clips give you the chance to watch and learn effective techniques for teaching spelling. The video clips are from Reading Rockets’ PBS television series Launching Young Readers.
Preschoolers who are getting ready to read expand their knowledge of the building blocks of oral and written language, and their use and appreciation of language. Learn activities parents can use at home to support children’s growth in each of these areas.
Witness spring gardens grow, see the color green with new eyes, explore colorful life in the sea, learn new outdoor games, and lots more in the pages of these poetic, Spring-fresh books.
Spring is in the air! Animals awaken. Baseball beckons. March winds begin to blow. Get ready for the new season by taking a look at some of its signs — in books!
Take a nature walk, start a community garden, hunt for edible flowers, listen for the sounds of a rainy day, learn about bees and some of the things that come from nature, and more — through the pages of these picture books, lift-the-flap books, and activity books.
Because early intervention is so important, children who require special services need to be assessed at a young age. Here are six stages in the assessment process, from child-find to program evaulation.
Almost every interaction in a child’s world is preparing them to become a reader and writer. This page outlines the stages of writing development, and tips for adults to help along the way.