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Deborah Norville

Fluent Reading

Inspire young readers to practice every day. Hosted by Deborah Norville, this episode explores the ability to decode quickly and achieve fluency — and how early testing and intervention can help struggling readers. 

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Glossary

Don’t know a morpheme from a phoneme? Find out what these and other words mean in this glossary of commonly used terms related to reading, literacy, and reading instruction.

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Growing Readers

Written especially for parents, Growing Readers provides monthly tips for raising strong readers and writers. All of our tip sheets are available in English and Spanish.

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Growing Writers

Join third grade teacher Shana Sterkin to see how she incorporates purposeful writing into her classroom every day, and strives to create a joyful, confident community of writers. 

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Helping All Readers

Many children need extra support to become skilled readers. Learn more about why some kids struggle, what effective interventions look like, how to create inclusive classrooms so every child can thrive, and much more.

Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages

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Helping Your Child: Guidance for Families

Reading problems are common, but they can have different causes and warning signs. Sometimes a problem is simple and quick to solve while others may require extensive intervention. Here are some common reading issues and ways to get help for your child. 

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Home and Family Literacy

Episode 2 of the Parent Engagement Webinar Series, produced in partnership with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

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How Children Learn to Read

Have you ever watched a young child’s face light up to recognize a word or chime in at a familiar part of a favorite story? How do we kids turn into active, engaged readers and writers? In this section, we will explore the science behind learning to read and write.     

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How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment for ELLs

On a daily basis, ELLs are adjusting to new ways of saying and doing things. As their teacher, you are an important bridge to this unknown culture and school system. There are a number of things you can do to help make ELLs’ transitions as smooth as possible.

Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages

Gene Yang, Jon Scieszka, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, and Jarrett Krosoczka in a panel discussion

How to Get and Keep Boys Reading

Award-winning authors Jon Scieszka, Gene Luen Yang, Jarrett Krosoczka, Jack Gantos, and Jeff Kinney gathered at Kinney’s bookstore in Plainville, Massachusetts for a lively panel discussion on how to motivate boys to become lifelong readers.

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Inclusive Classrooms

An inclusive classroom is a general education classroom where students with and without learning differences learn together. Inclusive classrooms are welcoming and support the diverse academic, social, emotional, and communication needs of all students. Learn more about what inclusion is, how it can benefit all learners, and how to implement an inclusion program in your classroom and school-wide.
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Inclusive Classrooms: Getting Started

Learn the basics about inclusion, characteristics of inclusive classrooms that work, and things you can do to implement inclusion principles right away — including setting up your classroom, creating effective learning groups, and adapting your curriculum.

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Interviews with Children’s Authors and Illustrators

Watch our exclusive video interviews with top children’s book authors and illustrators. You’ll discover how family history weaves itself into Jacqueline Woodson’s powerful stories, why Erin Entrada Kelly says there are many different ways to be strong and mighty, why Patricia Polacco’s warm family tales seem so real, and many more insights into your favorite book creators.

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Jumpstart’s Read for the Record

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a national campaign to bring young children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. 

Photo: Jumpstart

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