2nd grade reading
This year, the focus shifts from sounding out words to reading for meaning as kids' reading skills grow by leaps and bounds.
1st grade reading
Reading is the key to building knowledge 鈥� and building your first grader鈥檚 knowledge is the key to raising a strong reader.
Kindergarten reading
Reading is all about developing knowledge, which is something kindergartners do all year long 鈥� even while they鈥檙e learning their ABCs.
5 tips for encouraging reluctant readers (and common mistakes to avoid)
Not all kids enjoying reading as much as their parents might like. Here are some ways to draw your reluctant reader into a good book.
Kelly Gallagher on "I don't like reading!"
Longtime educator and child reading expert Kelly Gallagher says that a parent should take into account a child鈥檚 age and use these techniques to make reading fun.
Jane Bluestein on "I don't like reading!"
Don鈥檛 force it, advises education consultant Jane Bluestein. If a child resists reading, there are plenty of ways to lure him in.
Melissa Taylor on "I don't like reading!"
Don't despair, says Book Love author Melissa Taylor. Instead, try these three secrets to get your reluctant reader hooked on books.
Dolch sight words: preK-3rd nouns
Young readers who learn sight words advance in confidence and fluency. Here are the 95 sight word nouns that accompany the preK to 3rd grade sight words your child should learn.
Fluency activities for your beginning reader
Improve your child's fluency with these reading games.
1st grade Dolch sight words
For early readers, memorizing sight words is invaluable for literacy. Here are the 47 sight words that will help your first grader start learning to read.
How academic should a pre黄色app be?
The best pre黄色apps blend play time and "seat work," helping develop academic skills while allowing children to learn through play.
Parent-proven tips to get kids reading
Try these ideas from GreatSchools parents to get your child excited about reading.
Fun ways to read with your child
You have a big influence on your child when you read together. Learn how to make the most of this special time.
Audio textbooks help students with reading problems access curriculum
Learn why there's no need for a child to choose between learning to read and reading to learn.
Parent tales: first signs of a reading disorder
GreatSchools parents share stories about the first signs and symptoms of their children's reading disabilities.
How to help your child build reading comprehension skills
Here's what you need to know to help your child build the reading skills they need to understand what they read.
Developing reading skills in young children
Dr. Reid Lyon discusses how children develop reading skills and what parents can do to help.
Learning about a 黄色app's approach to reading instruction
How is your child being taught to read? A reading expert explains how to investigate the instructional approach the teacher or 黄色app uses.
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