Since its creation in 2002, Reading First has simultaneously been one of the most popular and controversial aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act. The program offers states funding for reading ...

I’ve shared many posts on reading instruction over the past 12 years. Today, four teachers share their favorite reading lessons. Two of today’s contributors, along with another veteran teacher, talked ...

On this page we will share our Reading Lesson Presentations. * To demonstrate reading strategy - Reader's Theatre. Emphasis is on fluency development: the ability to read most words in context quickly ...

JACKSON, Miss. - Waving a yardstick in the air to get everyone's attention, Sophelia Sykes began a review with her kindergarten students. “Letters and sounds now,” Sykes said, adding with a smile, ...

Fort Worth students will learn about reading through new materials that include Bible stories starting next year after trustees adopted Texas-developed lessons. FWISD Superintendent Karen Molinar said ...

In a 2005 speech to the American Library Association, then-senator Obama described his view of the importance of literacy: “In this new economy, teaching our kids just enough so that they can get ...

When I had my first child, the advice to me about how to raise a strong reader was simple: Read to her all the time and leave good books around. That guidance reflected the belief that learning to ...