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Read Across America
Read Across America
Read Across America

This campaign focuses on developing students' love of reading through reading events across the country.
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Reading A-Z
Reading A-Z
Reading A-Z

Reading A-Z provides affordable, easily accessible online reading resources: leveled reading books, and downloadable, projectable, printable teacher materials. Purchase necessary, free trial available.
Best Practices
Best Practices for Reading Intervention Planning
Best Practices for Reading Intervention Planning
Best Practices for Reading Intervention Planning

Get an overview of the characteristics associated with reading problems as well as the planning and implementation of effective interventions.
Best Practices
Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers
Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers
Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers

This article presents 4 recommendations for teachers as well as ideas to implement each recommendation in the area of writing.
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Reading is Fundamental - Literacy Facts and Stats
Reading is Fundamental - Literacy Facts and Stats
Reading is Fundamental - Literacy Facts and Stats

America’s literacy crisis has reached epidemic proportions, with millions of children and adults affected each and every year by a never-ending cycle of educational disadvantage.
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Guide to 4th Grade
Guide to 4th Grade
Guide to 4th Grade

This article reviews general skills for 4th Grade, including what to expect for each subject. Plus, discover at-home activities to support learning in the classroom.
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12 Steps to Creating a Language-Rich Environment
12 Steps to Creating a Language-Rich Environment
12 Steps to Creating a Language-Rich Environment

Teacher shares best practices on how to create a language-rich classroom environment. Some best practices include reading aloud every day, using word walls, and using anchor charts.
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Together We Read: A Family Literacy Service
Together We Read: A Family Literacy Service
Together We Read: A Family Literacy Service

San Jose Public Libraries offer a range of resources for children and their families to learn to read, together. The library provides book give-a-ways, parenting tips, and workshops for parents and kids.
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Starfall - Reading, Math and Songs
Starfall - Reading, Math and Songs
Starfall - Reading, Math and Songs

Starfall.com hosts a variety of interactive resources, allowing children to engage in phonics-based reading, develop early literacy skills, and read decodable texts that support high interest topics and themes.
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Universal Kids Games
Universal Kids Games
Universal Kids Games

Universal Kids allows children to play and explore exciting games with their favorite characters. Math, spelling, and coloring games are available for children ages 2 to 12 years.
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Reading Partners - Take Action
Reading Partners - Take Action
Reading Partners - Take Action

Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide students with individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. They partner with under-resourced schools and provide volunteer reading partners to work one-on-one with students who struggle with reading.
Reports
Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction
Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction
Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction

To support teachers and staff in the event of ongoing school closures and virtual instruction, Hanover Research presents researched and anecdotal best practices for delivering online math and reading instruction to students in Grades K-12.
Best Practices
5 Research-Based Practices for Kindergarten and First Grade
5 Research-Based Practices for Kindergarten and First Grade
5 Research-Based Practices for Kindergarten and First Grade

This article presents research-based techniques every kindergarten and first grade teacher should be using in their classroom.