Families play an important role in how well students do in school. Find information about the importance of teachers and parents working together on behalf of kids, as well as examples of programs that specifically make the link between home and school.
 

You will be able to read and analyze a short story using your knowledge of literary and poetic devices.

You will learn to identify the author’s purpose for writing as you read a variety of texts.

You will be able to read and analyze a poem using your knowledge of literary and poetic devices.

You will be able to read and analyze an essay using your knowledge of literary devices and strategies.

You will read carefully in order to identify diction, tone, and irony, and evaluate their impact on the meaning of a text.

You will learn skills necessary for reading and writing to a prompt.

You will read carefully in order to identify allusion, imagery, metaphor, and symbolism, and evaluate their impact on the meaning of a text.

You will learn to find and analyze the main idea and supporting ideas in a variety of texts.

In this activity, students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now” by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully 

Get your students up and moving in this Kindergarten through 5th grade activity that connects literacy, creativity and movement! Students act out different animals in the book “Waddle” as the teacher reads aloud. 

Teaching reading is a complex process that draws upon an extensive knowledge base and repertoire of strategies. Find out more about best practices in reading instruction and why so many are concerned that our teachers aren't prepared to teach in today's classrooms.

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a 3-tier framework schools can adopt to identify and help struggling learners—before they fail. 

The Burnham Brothers sing "Reading with Feeling," a song explaining the importance of reading with the feelings ascribed to the characters and events. This resource teaches reading techniques and fluency.

Need some ideas for reading-based activities you can do with children? This section offers suggestions to help parents, teachers, preschool teachers, and childcare providers fill kids' days with fun and stimulating reading and writing activities.

This online resource is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills so they can effectively teach adolescent students who struggle with reading.

You will apply what you learned in lessons 1–6 to improve your reading fluency and comprehension.