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Reading Rockets Launching Young Readers Our Mission Pbs

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"Every time I had homework that was reading, it always came back with so many mistakes... I just felt like, reading kinda like destroyed me." – Madeline, age 8 You can watch a 2-minute interview with an appealing eight year old named Madeline who talks about her difficulties in learning to read. You'll need the RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clip. Watch video>> 56K | 220K If reading came naturally, children would learn to read as easily as they learn to speak.

But children don�t learn to read just from being exposed to books or from being read to. Reading must be taught. And for many children, reading must be taught explicitly and systematically, one small step at a time. Millions of children in America can�t read Almost 40 percent of fourth graders nationwide read below the basic level. This means they understand very little of what they read or can barely read at all. In poor and minority schools, the numbers are even worse.

What�s most striking is how quickly the window of opportunity closes for most children. If a child can�t read well by the end of third grade, odds are that he or she will never catch up. The effects of falling behind and feeling like a failure are devastating. As one principal told us, "A child who can�t read soon starts kicking the child who can." Launching Young Readers is a public television series designed for teachers, parents, caregivers, and anyone else interested in helping children learn to read. Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages

Based on the latest research findings, the series consists of 30-minute programs that explore the stages of reading that every child goes through. The programs feature the country’s top reading experts, look at different reading strategies, provide practical advice for parents, and interweave the personal stories of children, families, and teachers. Hosted by Fred Rogers, Annette Bening, Deborah Norville, Vivica A. Fox, Frank McCourt, Nick Spano, Al Roker, Rita Moreno, Henry Winkler, Molly Ringwald, and Reba McEntire, the Launching Young Readers episodes were filmed in schools, childcare centers, libraries, research centers, and homes around the... Each program also includes a profile of a prominent children’s book author. You can download free print guides that accompany the Launching Young Readers series, including a viewer’s guide, a teacher’s guide, and a bilingual family guide.

Watch the shows on PBS! Check local listings >> Long before they start school, children are ready to learn the skills that will turn them into readers. Watch the PBS series and explore this website to find out how you can launch a child into a bright future with reading strategies that work... This website was produced for PBS by WETA's Reading Rockets project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Be more inspiring.

Support programs like Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers...pledge now! Watch a 30-second promotional spot about the series! You'll need the RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clip. Watch video>> 56K | 220K Watch the 45-second opening animation for Reading Rocks! You'll need the RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clip.

Watch video>> 56K | 220K For all who care about kids Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers is an engaging nine-part public television series on reading. It was created for parents, grandparents, teachers, caregivers, and anyone else who touches children�s lives. Based on the latest research findings, each half-hour program examines a stage young children go through in developing their reading skills. Based on the latest research findings Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers incorporates the latest research and features the country�s top reading experts. The series takes viewers inside homes, classrooms, and research centers to show what works in helping kids learn how to read, particularly those who struggle with mastering what is ultimately a life altering skill.

The programs were filmed in more than 40 elementary schools, preschools, and community centers in 17 states. Among the sites is the legendary Lab School in Washington, D.C., which specializes in teaching students with learning disabilities. We've put together five sets of parent tips on how to help kids develop their reading skills. Feel free to read the tips, print them, or e-mail them to a friend! Go to tips>> "Reading Rocks!" is a show for kids, intended to motivate and encourage them toward reading success.

We want children to feel confident in their ability to learn to read. "Reading Rocks!" introduces young viewers to kids with learning differences that temporarily blocked their learning progress. But with the help of parents, teachers, and research-based instruction, all have become readers. How it feels to struggle with reading The Lab School in Washington, D.C., is a safe haven for children with learning disabilities. It is a place where children who learn differently are the rule, not the exception. By using innovative techniques and placing a heavy emphasis on hands-on experiential learning and the arts, children are able to grasp concepts and talk about their feelings at the same time.

In this environment, Ruth and the students in her class were able to explore the emotions of a struggling reader through their original claymation video, "From Zero to Hero." Ben's magical world Ben Buchanan is, by all accounts, an amazing kid. He wrote his first book when he was only eleven years old, and just recently published his second book at the age of thirteen. It's hard to imagine what force could motivate a kid to achieve so much at such a young age. For Ben, it was learning to read. Ben Buchanan is a diagnosed dyslexic.

We�ve gathered together some of the resources we�ve found helpful in helping kids learn to read. Choose from among the following categories or just scroll down to see the complete list below: Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org A daily updated website containing information for parents and educators on teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle. PBS Parents www.pbs.org/parents/talkingandreading A new site dedicated to helping parents and caregivers raise children who are ready to learn. Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html A parent guide for parents of children in preschool through grade 3. Published by The Partnership for Reading, a collaborative effort of the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the US Department of Education.

America Reads www.ed.gov/inits/americareads A national campaign that aims for all children to learn to read by grade 3. The Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers programs are also available for purchase. See order info>> Enter the information below to find out when the Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers series will air on a PBS station near you. Explore annotated writing samples from kids in pre-K through grade 3, and see next-step suggestions for instruction. You’ll also learn about writing milestones and different purposes of writing — along with ideas for how to make room for writing during the day.

The ability to recall and retell the sequence of events in a text helps students identify main narrative components, understand text structure, and summarize — all key components of comprehension. From the building blocks of reading to classroom strategies to creating inclusive classrooms — we’re here to help you understand everything you need to know to help young children grow as readers and writers. Our rich library of classroom strategies, articles, parent tip sheets, FAQs, videos, research briefs and more provides you with research-based and best-practice information. We’re writing about best practices in reading instruction, building background knowledge, and choosing and using children’s books in the classroom and at home. We bring the best research-based strategies to teachers, parents, administrators, librarians, childcare providers, and anyone else involved in helping a young child become a skilled reader. Our goal is to bring the reading research to life — to spread the word about reading instruction and to present “what works” in a way that parents and educators can understand and use.

Teaching reading is a complicated task … so much so, that reading expert Louisa Moats titled her influential article about the skills and knowledge educators need to teach reading well Teaching Reading IS Rocket... That’s how Reading Rockets got its name! In 2016, the Reading Rockets project received the David M. Rubenstein Prize, the top honor in the prestigious Library of Congress Literacy Awards program (opens in a new window). The Library of Congress Literacy Awards honor organizations working to promote literacy and reading in the United States and worldwide. Reading Rockets provides free resources about teaching children to read and helping kids who struggle.

On this website, you’ll find a hundreds of articles on teaching reading, classroom strategies, in-classroom video, parent tips in multiple languages, video interviews with top children’s book authors, a daily news service, and more. We also have a robust community on Twitter (opens in a new window), Facebook (opens in a new window), and YouTube (opens in a new window). Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing — our self-paced course for pre-K to grade 3 teachers — presents the most vital information and strategies that teachers need to help students become...

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