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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 5: Reading for Meaning

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Frank McCourt, Reading for Meaning highlights effective strategies to help kids understand - and care about - what they read, the ultimate goal of learning how to read. Features host Frank McCourt and children's book author...
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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 4: Writing and Spelling

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Writing and Spelling examines the connection between reading and writing and between spelling and composition. The program features successful methods for encouraging children to write and build their...
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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 3: Fluent Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Deborah Norville, Fluent Reading explores the ability to decode quickly and achieve fluency. The program also demonstrates how early testing and intervention can help struggling readers. Features children's book author and...
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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 1: Roots of Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Hosted by Fred Rogers, The Roots of Reading looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The program examines how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get...
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Reading Rockets: Guiding Students: Expository Text With Text Feature Walks

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Explains how to guide students in examining text features during a walkthrough of an expository text.
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Reading Rockets: Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Provides advice for how to incorporate nonfiction into a reading program. Includes videos, links to downloadable 'adventure packs,' tip sheets for parent, a list of websites on nonfiction, and articles.