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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 2: Sounds and Symbols

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Hosted by Annette Bening, Sounds and Symbols focuses on how children learn the relationship between sounds, letters, and words as an initial step before being able to decode the printed word. Features children's book author and...
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Reading Rockets: How to Read Nonfiction Text

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Kids love to read about real people, places, and events. Nonfiction books present real information in engaging and interesting ways. However, most kids read a lot more fiction than nonfiction, so spend some extra time helping your reader...
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Reading Rockets: How to Teach Writing in Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Literacy expert Timothy Shanahan shares best practices for teaching reading and writing. In this article, he recommends some reasonable approaches, activities, and routines to help facilitate and teach writing in Kindergarten.
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Reading Rockets: Inclusive Classrooms: A Primer for Teachers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
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...