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36% of our 4th graders read below the basic level. “Reading aloud to children between birth and age 5 every day changes their lives forever.” Mem Fox. ReadingRockets.org We’re all about … launching confident young readers and helping those who struggle. A focused mission
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“Reading aloud to children between birth and age 5 every day changes their lives forever.” Mem Fox
ReadingRockets.org We’re all about … launching confident young readers and helping those who struggle
A focused mission • Children from birth to grade 3 • Children from high-poverty communities • Children with learning disabilities • English language learners
Our resources are… • Free • Research-based • Targeted at educators and families • Accessible • Culturally sensitive
A multimedia website • Original PBS shows • Video (streaming and podcasts) • Professional development webcasts • Interactive web tools • Widgets
Toddling Toward Reading • Features a segment on Reach Out &Read • Watch online anytime • Supplementary resources on preschool & early childhood development
A website that is broad & deep • Hundreds of articles • Parent FAQs • Themed book lists for kids • Links to state resources • Links to other literacy websites • Research briefs
Download, print, subscribe • Parent reading tips (English and 10 other languages) • Parent briefs (in English & Spanish) • Family literacy packs, book lists • E-newsletter for parents & educators
Authoritative & comprehensive • All resources vetted by our research consultants • Top 3 Google rankings for “reading” and “teaching reading” • 2008 Parents’ Choice Silver Award
Our audience is growing • 200,000 visitors each month • Social web: blogs, YouTube, Google Video, iTunes, Facebook, Twitter • Partner relationships: the most powerful way to extend our reach
Some of our partners • American Federation of Teachers • American Library Association • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association • First Book • International Reading Association • National Black Child Development Institute • National Center for Family Literacy • National Education Association • National Head Start Association • Reach Out and Read • Reading Is Fundamental • Zero to Three
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” Emilie Buchwald
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