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.
Our Shows on PBS
Click below to watch the opening animation from Reading Rocks!, our show for kids ages 7-12 years old.
Reading Rockets produces award-winning PBS television programs about reading and education. You can watch the shows when they are broadcast by your public television station.
Reading Rockets programs include the following:
Our broadcast schedule lists upcoming dates and times for each show. Many of the programs can also be viewed online for free through video streaming. The television programs are also available for purchase as videos and DVDs from our online store.
Reading Rockets has produced several 30-second public service announcements featuring Vivica A. Fox, Morgan Freeman, and Al Roker. View the PSAs and find out how your organization can use these free PSAs for broadcast or to include on your website.
Reading Rockets is based at public television station WETA in Washington, D.C., and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Information about Reading Rockets is available on the About Us page.
If you have any comments or suggestions about our shows, please contact us.
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