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Reading SOS: What literacy skills indicate my kindergartener is on track for reading?

Early literacy expert Bernadette Pilar Zermeño says that parents can watch for and support pre-reading skills.

Reading SOS: I am still learning English myself. How can I help my child learn to read in English?

One of the most important things parents can do is provide lots of language and literacy experiences at home.

Active Read Alouds: Bringing Nonfiction to Life

Kids and volunteers engage in a summer reading program developed by The Reading Connection.

Reading SOS: Should I tell my child to look up words in the dictionary?

It’s still okay to encourage your child to look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary, but that’s just the first step.

Reading SOS: How do I, as a hearing parent, read aloud with my deaf child?

Dr. Leala Holcomb, an expert in Deaf education and literacy, says that all children — hearing and deaf — need the experience of being read to by a caring adult.

Reading Maestros

Master teacher Dr. Rebecca Palacios runs a dual-language immersion preschool and mentors teachers-in-training on how to provide top-notch teaching in a preschool environment.

Semantic Gradients

Semantic gradients are a way to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of related words.

Classroom Strategy: List-Group-Label

List-group-label is a vocabulary and comprehension strategy that helps develop categorization skills, build background knowledge, activate critical thinking, and grow vocabulary. Watch list-group-label in action.