Reading Instruction

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• Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Reading  (43)

America Reads Challenge - Program seeks to have every American child reading well and independently by the end of 3rd grade. Directory of program participants, resource kit, and information on getting involved.

Book Adventure - A reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. It offers recommended reading lists by grade level along with rewards for reading accomplishments.

The Catch Up Programme - Literacy intervention program designed for use with primary school children who have difficulty with reading and writing.

CyberGuides - Standards-based, teacher-designed, Web-searching and writing/reading activities for K-12 students; based on core literature.

Guys Read - A site designed to get boys reading. Offers a list of books recommended by the webmaster, children's author Jon Sczieska, and others suggested by visitors to the website.

MyRead - Strategies for teaching reading to children in the middle years.

Nerd World: Education - Literature - Links related to the teaching of literature.

Reading and Language Arts Resources on the Web - Annotated directory of some 200 sites on phonics, whole language, lesson plans, and reading research.

Reading A-Z - Offers books that you can download and print.

Reading Comprehension - Includes weekly worksheets for upper elementary and middle school levels.

Reading Comprehension Stories with Worksheets - EdHelper.com's reading comprehension stories combine reading, math, spelling, writing, and vocabulary skills.

Reading First in Virginia - A resource for teachers of primary grade children.

The Reading Genie - Links and lessons about learning to read including research based methods

Reading Rainbow - The Official Web Site - Companion site to the PBS program provides classroom activities to accompany daily programs as well as information on annual young writers' and illustrators' competitions.

Reading Reform Foundation - Includes online newsletters, subscription information, and links.

Reading Rockets - Offers strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read.

Speed Reading Self-Pacing Methods - By Dennis Doyle - Glendale Community College. Provides simple motion techniques to increase reading speed.

Succeed to Read - Provides tips and techniques parents and teachers can use to teach children how to read.

Using Picture Books to Teach Narrative Writing Traits - Bibliography contains annotations for narrative writing traits, character traits, and curriculum connections.

Whirlwind Basic Reading Through Dance - Organization partners with teachers to improve children's language arts and learning skills through the arts.