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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Big Brother Daniel

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This early reading module is an extension of PBS Kids' series, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Four e-books share read-aloud stories that feature Daniel Tiger: Big Brother Daniel, Neighborhood Clean Up, Daniel's Babysitter, and Something...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Catching the Bug for Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan for reading utilizes techniques associated with interactive read-alouds. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Simple Things Principals Can Do to Help All Children Read Well

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Explore a list of simple things that principals can do to help all children learn to read. Come and learn more about the collaboration process with school administrators, teachers and staff.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson: All Together Now!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is based on Willie Nelson lyrics, and the PBS feature on him. It focuses on brainstorming and choral reading skills. In addition to the lesson plan, there is information on how to do guided reading and choral reading.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Text Talk (Read Aloud)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This online lesson supports the language development and reading comprehension of kindergarten through second graders. Through the use of an innovative "Text talk," strategy, students will explain, develop, and expand upon story ideas....
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Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: 25 Activities for Reading/writing Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Discover these exciting 25 activities that develop reading and writing skills while having fun. The activities are split for two different age groups.
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Professional Doc
Scholastic

Scholastic: 5 Surefire Strategies for Developing Reading Fluency

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Improve students' fluency by doing the following in the classroom: "Model Fluent Reading," "Do Repeated Readings in Class," "Promote Phrased Reading in Class," "Enlist Tutors to Help Out," and "Try a Reader's Theater in Class."
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Chicken Little

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Website
Other

How to Read Poetry Aloud

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Step-by-step directions are provided about how to read poetry aloud.
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Article
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: The Foundations for Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What are the foundations for reading? Come and explore this informative article to discover the answer to this question.
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Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Help Beginners With Oral Reading

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This helpful overview for teachers recommends strategies that aid young readers with oral reading.
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Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Developing Reading Fluency

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you develop reading fluency in your students? This site offers insight into the direct and indirect approaches to teaching reading fluency. Come and check it out.
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Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 1: Roots of Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Hosted by Fred Rogers, The Roots of Reading looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The program examines how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get...
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Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Fluency

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Fluency is the ability to read a text correctly and quickly. Find out what strategies are recommended to improve students' fluency and how to incorporate those strategies at home and at school.
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Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Developing Reading Fluency

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Auburn University provides great, simple tips for young readers working to improve their ability to read and speak fluently. There are two methods outlined for improving oral fluency: "The direct approach," and "The indirect approach,"...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Duck for President Think Aloud

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is meant to model a Think Aloud. This strategy models good reading habits for readers: the teacher reads the text aloud and explains their thinking as they read. Duck for President by Doreen...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: A Christmas Story: Flagpole Scene

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: America

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required!
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Bears, Bears, Bears

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Crossing Bok Chitto

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Bubba the Cowboy Prince a Fractured Texas Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Chicken Big

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Child and the Baker

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...