Watch & Learn (Reading Rockets)

Lynn Reichle and her second grade students go on a writing adventure called Writers' Workshop. From Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

This video clip, from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers, shows a Seattle school using a technique called Reciprocal Teaching to help students improve their reading comprehension. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Fluency is the ability to read aloud without hesitation and with good inflection. Without fluency, readers struggle to comprehend the words they read. Recognizing the importance of fluency in reading comprehension, the RAVE-O program helps students make connections between words, leading to more automatic decoding and word recognition. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Phonemic awareness is an important part of reading, and developing this understanding takes constant practice at school and home. Watch as this teacher helps to develop phonemic awareness through word games while carefully monitoring progress. His multilingual kindergartners may not come from English-speaking homes, but they are sure to develop into readers with the careful steps he takes to ensure success. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

At Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville, Mississippi, Tina Scholtes teaches first graders a handy spelling pattern that helps them recognize word clusters. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Lab School in Washington, D.C., shows how one-on-one tutoring helps struggling readers achieve phonemic awareness. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

In Houston, the teacher of an advanced kindergarten class connects letters and sounds in a systematic and explicit way. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Johnson School in Charlottesville, VA, has its own homegrown reading program called RISE (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence). For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

In a Connecticut suburb, first grade teacher Carol Spinello turns a spelling lesson into something of a game. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

At the Stern Center in Williston, Vermont, struggling students get a leg up on reading and other skills.For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

This clip, from Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers, shows how 32-month-old Mira's parents help her become aware of print. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

At a Lindamood-Bell Center in Denver, a seven-year-old receives one-on-one assessment and guidance. From Reading Rockets' PBS television series Launching Young Readers. For more information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle, visit www.readingrockets.org. Reading Rockets is a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.