Reading Articles
A Parent's Guide to Reading in Kindergarten - Information on the five major areas of instruction. Click here for information on reading stages.
Big Ideas In Beginning Reading - "The goal of all children reading proficiently and imaginatively at grade level by the end of third grade is well within our grasp. This website is designed to provide information and technology to teachers, administrators, and parents across the country."
Early Literacy - A compilation of research, strategies, and resources for teachers and parents!
Electronic Literacy in Home and School - "This hypertext provides teachers and parents with a broad overview of electronic literacy in school and home, and includes links and references which can be pursued for specific practical detail."
Families: What You Can Do - These articles will assist parents and other family members in their effort to help young children become successful readers.
Instructional Approaches - An elementary curriculum guide
Learning to Read - Resources for Language Arts and Reading Research
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children - Complete text of this book is available online
Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
Reading Assessment - "This is a summary of the different types of assessment that can be used for measuring development in reading skills in the hopes that teachers will better understand how single skills can be assessed by multiple measures."
Reading Online - A journal of practice and research, published by IRA.
Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success
Using Online Resources to Improve Literacy - Classroom Connect article
Created: January 9, 2005