Print Awareness: Becoming Aware of Print
This clip, from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers, shows how 32-month-old Mira's parents help her become aware of print. ...
Watch & Learn (Reading Rockets)
Share:
Listens: 28
About
Teaching reading is a hugely complicated task. So much so that researcher Louisa Moats ended up entitling her influential article "Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science." Watch and learn as Reading Rockets goes inside the classroom and captures effective techniques for teaching all aspects of Reading 101. The video clips are from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers. Launching Young Readers is designed for teachers, parents, caregivers, and anyone else interested in helping children learn to read. The programs feature the country's top reading experts, look at different reading strategies, provide practical advice for parents, and interweave the personal stories of children, families, and teachers. The following podcasts are available on ReadingRockets.org. For more information visit Reading Rockets' Reading 101 section, where you'll find related videos, articles, and techniques for teaching reading effectively!
Informal Assessment: Assessment by Specialists
At a Lindamood-Bell Center in Denver, a seven-year-old receives one-on-one assessment and guidance. From Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launch...
Writing
Lynn Reichle and her second grade students go on a writing adventure called Writers' Workshop. From Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Y...
Text Comprehesion: Students Take Charge
This video clip, from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers, shows a Seattle school using a technique called Reciprocal Teach...
Developing Fluency
Fluency is the ability to read aloud without hesitation and with good inflection. Without fluency, readers struggle to comprehend the words they read....
Letters and Sounds
Phonemic awareness is an important part of reading, and developing this understanding takes constant practice at school and home. Watch as this teache...
Spelling: Word Families
At Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville, Mississippi, Tina Scholtes teaches first graders a handy spelling pattern that helps them recognize word c...
Helping Struggling Readers
The Lab School in Washington, D.C., shows how one-on-one tutoring helps struggling readers achieve phonemic awareness. For more information about teac...
The Alphabet Principle
In Houston, the teacher of an advanced kindergarten class connects letters and sounds in a systematic and explicit way. For more information about tea...
Spelling Patterns
The Johnson School in Charlottesville, VA, has its own homegrown reading program called RISE (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence). For more inf...