1. Launching Young ReadersReading RocketsTeaching kids to read and helping those who struggle Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. http://www.readingrockets.org/

2. Why? Emphasis on reading and literacy Difficult to teach young kids to read Free, easy to use resources Links to other sites

3. Why it’s great! Homepage Parents, teachers, principals, librarians, psychologists, counselors, pathologists, child care professionals Widgets, podcasts Bilingual site Writing Contest Q&A

4. Personal Favorite ABCs of Teaching Reading Reading 101 Who’s at risk What else matters Glossary Elementary and Secondary Education Act http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching

5. Personal Favorite Articles How to do an effective interactive read-aloud Techniques http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16287

6. Personal Favorite Advice for first year teachers Online study courses Strategies, tools Advice from more experienced teachers http://www.readingrockets .org/teachers/firstyear

7. Personal Favorite Children’s Books and Authors Video interviews Books by Theme Award Winners The Big Summer Read Holiday Buying Guides About Kids’ Books http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme

8. Conclusion Has a lot of resources Useful to many different people I love children’s books You could spend hours looking through this site and almost everything you come across would be useful to you in some way