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Epic! Reading Worlds Await

Empower student choice on any device. Free for Teachers, For Real. Epic School is free for educators and students with class code log in access from 7 am…  learn more

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Storyline Online: The Magician's Hat

This is not your typical afternoon at the library. It's Family Fun Day, and a magical man with a big hat has suddenly appeared. A crowd gathers to…  learn more

Raz-Kids

The award-winning website where K-5 students go to read — anytime, anywhere! Raz-Kids delivers hundreds of interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels 400+ eBooks and open-book eQuizzes, with new books added every…  learn more

Science A-Z: Science in the News

Multilevel Science News Articles for Kids.  Science in the News engages your students in the ever-changing world of science. Each issue features compelling news articles for kids written…  learn more

English Teaching Worksheets

Welcome to English Teaching Worksheets! This website provides a variety of free, printable worksheets for teaching English. These worksheets can be used by teachers, tutors, or students. They are suitable…  learn more

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Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

EDUCATOR’S TOOLKIT It is essential that we celebrate Black books and Black children’s book creators in our classrooms, libraries, and  homes. Dr. Krista Aronson of the Diverse Bookfinder…  learn more

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NewsWeek: Education Expert: A Love to 'Read by Three' Is the Answer to Success

A reading crisis has been building for decades, with every new round of test results and surveys shedding greater light on the reality that many children struggle to…  learn more

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The Reading Genie

There’s nothing magic about learning to read when we base our instruction on the science of reading education.  We can plan lessons using this public knowledge base to…  learn more

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Funbrain: Online Books for Fun

Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics,…  learn more

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Kids Discover Online: Discover Map

Nonfiction, at its Finest.  Enrich your science, social studies, and ELA curriculums with engaging, standards-aligned nonfiction texts, at 3 Reading Levels.    learn more

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A Book Club Even Struggling Readers Love

“A traditional book club is good for people who like to read,” says Wren. “This kind of book club is intended for K-12 students to share, talk and…  learn more

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Kids Discover Online: Free Lesson Plans

Nonfiction, at its Finest Enrich your science, social studies, and ELA curriculums with engaging, standards-aligned nonfiction texts, at 3 Reading Levels. With a specialty in science and social…  learn more

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TeacherFirst Reading Treks

TeachersFirst Reading Treks are a way of creating a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google…  learn more

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Read Across America

CREATE & CELEBRATE a nation of diverse readers.  Let's read and grow together with 12 months of recommended books, authors, and teaching resources that promote diversity and inclusion.…  learn more

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KidLit TV

Explore the world of children’s literature KidLit TV is a winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and has been selected as an American Association of School Librarians…  learn more

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Reading Rockets: Resources

Browse our resource library (including research briefs and guides), expert Q&A, glossary, quotes about reading, educational apps, books about reading, writing, and instruction — and more!  learn more

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Read Aloud

Read Aloud for 15 minutes. Every child. Every parent. every day. Reading aloud to children beginning at birth is one of the most important ways to lift a…  learn more

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FastforWord Reading & Language Program

What is Fast ForWord? Fast ForWord is an evidence-based, adaptive reading and language program that delivers 1-2 years gain in 40-60 hours of use for any struggling learner.…  learn more

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Jillie Literacy

At JillE Literacy, these are more than just words to us. They are our focus for every learner, every day, in every text, helping educators unleash the joy of literacy…  learn more

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Phonics and Stuff: Tools for Teaching Phonics

Phonics & Stuff - the results of trapping a Montessori teacher and reading expert in a house with an amateur web developer for several months.  learn more

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Learning Ally

Based on brain science and leading instructional practice research, Learning Ally provides new, integrated tools to help educators drive sustainable transformational change in literacy leadership and student achievement. …  learn more

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International Literacy Association

The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe.  learn more

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Reading Rockets

A national public media literacy initiative offering research-based strategies to teachers, parents, administrators, librarians, childcare providers, and anyone else involved in helping a young child become strong, confident…  learn more

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TeachersFirst's Resources related to the Science of Reading

The Science of Reading (or SOR) refers to an evidence-based reading Instructional strategy that addresses various areas of reading including oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, phonemic awareness,…  learn more

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Night Zookeeper

Night Zookeeper is a London-based children’s brand comprising a web-based learning program, a book series and a TV mini-series. All of our products centre around the magical world of the “Night Zoo”.…  learn more

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Exercises That Help Students Focus on Reading

An occupational therapist shares movement breaks and simple tools that help elementary students focus on the written word.  When children are physically overstimulated, their reading often suffers. They…  learn more

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FCRR Student Center Activities

FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH  Offers research information and free material if FCRR “student center activities” link is clicked. Activities for use in pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms. The…  learn more

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15 ways to use Book Creator for Reading Responses

Book Creator is an excellent tool for students to enjoy creating and reading books together. by Dr. Monica Burns  learn more

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K-5 Learning: Reading & Math

FREE WORKSHEETS. Reading, math and more for Kindergarten to Grade 5  learn more

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Reading Rockets: What Is Differentiated Instruction?

Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Whether teachers differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this…  learn more

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TeachingBooks: Author & Book Resource to Support Reading

Our mission is to equitably give all readers insights and opportunities that deepen their understanding and joy of the books they are reading. TeachingBooks is for anyone who…  learn more

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Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read

I love sentence stems for many reasons, not the least of which is their ability to function as cognitive ‘training wheels’ for developing minds.  by Terry Heick  learn more

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Informational Text Projects That Build Thinking and Creativity

Ideas for helping you move student work from ordinary knowledge to extraordinary thinking. New demands for literacy instruction require an emphasis on both literature and informational text. But…  learn more

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Reading Simplified Blog

Hi! I’m Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, founder of Reading Simplified™. Join the Reading Simplified Academy™ to learn how to streamline the teaching of reading. Discover the core activities that unlock decoding…  learn more

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What the Science of Reading Says About Our Brains

As we head back to school this year, science-based best practices in education will of course be top of mind. Science of Reading discussions often focus on classroom…  learn more

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One Hundred More Books

This blog is a continuation of 100 Days, 100 Books, begun on January 20, 2017, highlighting books for young people with themes inherent in a vital democracy: resourcefulness,…  learn more

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Read to Lead

Empowering the next generation of readers and leaders Teachers, sign up for free and unlock engaging reading games to build students’ literacy, life, and career skills.  By creating…  learn more

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The Reading Room

Books for Children and Young Adults  learn more

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ReadWorks: American Museum of Natural History Passages

​ReadWorks is committed to solving America’s reading comprehension crisis and student achievement gap. Driven by cognitive science research, ReadWorks creates world-class content, teacher guidance, and integrated tools that…  learn more

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epic!

Reading for all! Any reading level, any topic, any place and time—we've got your family covered with the perfect plan to fit your needs. Boost confidence with real…  learn more

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Diverse BookFinder

The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). We've cataloged and analyzed trade picture books…  learn more

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K-12 School Reading List

Recommended reading books for elementary, middle & high school students This website aims to provide exciting, stimulating, and engaging reading recommendations for children in Elementary, Middle, and High…  learn more

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ReadWorks

Reading comprehension instruction that works ReadWorks is driven by cognitive science research FREE content, curriculum, and tools to power teaching and learning from Kindergarten to 12th Grade  learn more

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Starfall Education

At Starfall, children have fun while they learn. Starfall.com® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read. Since then it has expanded…  learn more

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Teaching students to analyze text

I’m a huge believer in the power of the habit. The more a person practices something, the more it gets embedded in the brain. That’s why I put…  learn more

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22 Classroom Reading Nooks We Love

Our favorite part of setting up a classroom is creating the classroom reading nook. As you design your classroom, you can help inspire a love of reading in…  learn more

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Teach Key Reading Skills and Strategies with BookPagez

Build your literacy block around stories and resource sets designed to strengthen your student’s comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work. With a…  learn more

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Beestar: Math & Reading

Beestar.org is the premier after-school enrichment platform for K-12. It provides innovative online math and reading exercises and helps thousands of students achieve excellent grades. Using its curriculum-based programs…  learn more

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Immersive Reader

MICROSOFT LEARNING TOOLS Immersive Reader is a free tool that uses proven techniques to improve reading for people regardless of their age or ability.  learn more

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Hoot Reading

We deliver a personalized, one-to-one learning approach that is effective and engaging Our personalized online literacy program is designed for kids age 4 to Gr. 6 to help…  learn more

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Music Training Can Be a Literacy Superpower

Holly Korbey June 23, 2022  When kids study music—intensively and over long periods of time—they become better readers. Here’s what’s at play. Music training improves the process of…  learn more

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How Minecraft Helps Kids Learn to Read

Clive Thompson has an interesting take on Minecraft and games like it. In addition to instilling spatial reasoning, math, and logic, it also teaches something else: good old-fashioned…  learn more