| “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” |
 - Marilyn Jager Adams |
About Reading Rockets
Website: http://www.readingrockets.org
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
The Reading Rockets project is comprised of PBS television programs, online services, and professional development opportunities. Reading Rockets aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, administrators, and others who touch the life of a child by providing accurate, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle.
Reading Rockets is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The project is guided by an advisory panel made up of leading researchers and experts in the field of reading.
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
The Reading Rockets project is comprised of PBS television programs, online services, and professional development opportunities. Reading Rockets aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, administrators, and others who touch the life of a child by providing accurate, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle.
Reading Rockets is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The project is guided by an advisory panel made up of leading researchers and experts in the field of reading.
The link below will take you directly to the YouTube videos of authors and other personalities discussing how they got into writing or why reading is so valuable. One in particular, Allen Say, appeals to me. I identify with something he said, "Writing English has always been a terrifying prospect to me." It is my secret desire to write children books someday.
http://www.youtube.com/user/wetalearningmedia
I work at a title one school and our focus is reading and building vocabulary. We pass out books regularly at school functions.
ReplyDeleteWe have made reading a nightly event in our house and my boys look forward to it.
Reading is the most important thing we can teach our children. I also work at a Title One school and reading is our number one priority. If children cannot read, they cannot write, comprehend story problems, or follow written directions for specific assignments. Our first grade students are expected to read the district's assessments independently. Teachers are not allowed to help them at all.
ReplyDeleteI took a look at the Reading Rockets website and was astonished at all the resources offered on this one website. I really like the way the different games and reading practices could be downloaded to technology devices such as the ipad, ipod, and the iphone. Most children have these devices already. Why not make these devices a learning tool.
ReplyDeleteWe are using Reading Rockets with our first grade students. They love it. Anything that gets them excited about reading is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteAfter looking over the Reading Rockets web page and thought it could really help out out reading specialist. She had never visted it, but thought she could use the resources. Thanks for passing it along.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Mike. I hope it does help. Our students enjoy the program very much. They also show improvement in reading. Most of our students are ELL.
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