Reading Rockets offers reading comprehension and language arts teaching strategies for kids, and is a free web site for parents and educators
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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 working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading fundamentals and comprehension skills development.

E-Cards for Readers

Motivate the special children in your life to read and read some more! Send one of the free e-cards below to a child, student, grandchild, colleague, or friend. The e-cards were created for Reading Rockets by award-winning children's book illustrators Bruce Degen, Betsy Lewin, Peter Sís, Marc Brown, and many others.

Click on an e-card below to send it to your favorite reader!

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"As an ESL educator in Puerto Rico, I confront huge challenges in the classroom year after year. The Reading Rockets articles have been very useful and have influenced my teaching practices."
~ Lydia C.

Colorin Colorado
Download these one-page parent tip sheets  for kids ages 0-9. Available in ten different languages!