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Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding
Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding
Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding

This guide from the What Works Clearinghouse provides teachers, reading coaches, principals, and other educators with instructional recommendations that can be implemented in conjunction with existing standards or curricula and does not recommend a particular curriculum. Teachers can use the guide when planning instruction to support the development of foundational reading skills among students in grades K–3 and in diverse contexts.
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The Science of Reading Explained
The Science of Reading Explained
The Science of Reading Explained

This article discusses the elements outlined in the Science of Reading. It also shares what it looks like in the classroom and shares resources that can be used within the classroom.
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CDE Universal PreK Frequently Asked Questions
CDE Universal PreK Frequently Asked Questions
CDE Universal PreK Frequently Asked Questions

From the California Department of Education. Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding Universal PreK. These include implementation, grant funding, teacher workforce and more.
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EveryChild California UPK Support Page
EveryChild California UPK Support Page
EveryChild California UPK Support Page

This page features links to new and important information about Universal Transitional Kindergarten. From frequently asked questions, planning and implementation to funding, you will find it here.
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How to Use EdTech to Develop an Equitable Instructional Strategy
How to Use EdTech to Develop an Equitable Instructional Strategy
How to Use EdTech to Develop an Equitable Instructional Strategy

In many ways, education has evolved and given way to a more thoughtful approach to intentionally designed digital learning. This paradigm shift has reinforced the idea that technology can and should serve as the foundation for schools and districts to scale upon, as it provides equitable access to quality teaching and learning. But true equity is achieved when students can learn at their own pace and educators have the tools and instructional methods to support personalized learning. To achieve this, educators must have access to tools to provide a consistent, familiar “digital classroom” that is accessible whenever, wherever students are ready to learn.
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Nearpod
Nearpod
Nearpod

Nearpod is a platform where slides can come to life! Teachers can upload slides or build right in Nearpod to create interactive lessons. Students can respond to different activities directly on their own devices. Nearpod activities can be used live (with a group/class) or individually (self-paced).
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Adobe Express
Adobe Express
Adobe Express

Adobe Express is a creation platform that is free for all teachers. Teachers and students can create and build within the Adobe Express platform.
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San Bernardino County Reading Rally
San Bernardino County Reading Rally
San Bernardino County Reading Rally

TK through second grade students are invited to participate in our annual Reading Rally! This event will have a fun-filled time of storytelling, crafts, and special performances. Special giveaways will also happen!
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Joyful Reading at School and at Home: A Storybook Reading Routine
Joyful Reading at School and at Home: A Storybook Reading Routine
Joyful Reading at School and at Home: A Storybook Reading Routine

Joyful Reading at School and at Home is a four-part webinar series designed to help PreK–1st grade educators learn a routine for storybook reading, explore ideas for creating school-to-home connections, and extend storybook reading to creative expression activities.
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How to Practice Phonics with Kids at Home
How to Practice Phonics with Kids at Home
How to Practice Phonics with Kids at Home

If you're the parent of a beginning reader, chances are you're hearing a lot about phonics. Here's what you need to know about how your child will learn phonics — and how you can help practice phonics at home.
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Books for Young Adults
Books for Young Adults
Books for Young Adults

If you're looking for books for older kids and teenagers, take a look at these booklists for grades 4-12 organized by topic and representing a wide range of cultures and perspectives.
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Books for Kids
Books for Kids
Books for Kids

These booklists for children celebrate a wide range of cultures, languages, and experiences. They are perfect for read-alouds and bedtime stories, as well as for author studies! You can also get to know some of the featured authors in our Meet the Authors section.
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Booklists for Young Children
Booklists for Young Children
Booklists for Young Children

These multicultural booklists for young children introduce a wide range of concepts, themes, and activities and feature a diverse range of children and families. The 40+ booklists are organized by topic/theme, and many of the books are available in bilingual editions or in multiple languages.
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Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy offers bilingual children’s e-books in Spanish and English. Navigating the site is simple. Use the tool bar at the top to check out the various book categories (nature, technology, health and others) or search for specific titles. It’s also the place to select the text language (either English or Spanish) and audio translation. Audio translation is available in over 30 languages!
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Multi Subject Resources
Multi Subject Resources
Multi Subject Resources

PBS SoCal | KCET and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for California teachers like you.
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Interactive Writing & Grammar
Interactive Writing & Grammar
Interactive Writing & Grammar

Free tools to make your students better writers. Quill provides free writing and grammar activities for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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What Parent Need to Know on How Kids Learn to Read
What Parent Need to Know on How Kids Learn to Read
What Parent Need to Know on How Kids Learn to Read

Young children can learn about literacy through everyday activities at home.
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Raise A Reader
Raise A Reader
Raise A Reader

A Parent Guide to Reading for Ages 3-5.
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Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader
Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader
Parent Strategies to help your child become a better reader

Parent strategies for improving your child's reading & writing.
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Read current events
Read current events
Read current events

The Learning Network is a news site that offers a daily resource to process current events driven. Get your finger on the pulse of the world, this free resource can be a reliable source of activities and ideas for current event discussions.
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Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students
Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students
Interactive E-Books for Middle & High School Students

A Common Sense Selection: Interactive ebooks and web content make reading a social experience. Build collective reading experiences to make challenging texts more approachable and get kids excited about books.
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NaNoWriMo Writing
NaNoWriMo Writing
NaNoWriMo Writing

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program is an adaptation of the National Novel Writing Month program for kid and teen writers in classrooms (or even at home).
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ActivelyLearn.com
ActivelyLearn.com
ActivelyLearn.com

Texts (and videos!) for ELA, Science, and Social Studies with scaffolds and higher-order questions.
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CommonLit
CommonLit
CommonLit

Free online reading passages.