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"Boost reading comprehension with this set of interactive tools! Based on the idea of paper bookmarks, each booster encourages the child to record responses, while they are reading, based on a specific reading focus. No more wondering if your child or student was actually paying attention while s/he was reading! "

"Shared reading is a collaborative learning activity that emulates and builds on the bedtime book experiences that many children and parents have together. The focus during shared reading is on the interaction. Shared reading is appropriate for any emergent reader, no matter their age and can be done individually or in small groups."

Currently free "This app allows groups to set up and manage Literature Circles on iPads. In Literature Circles two to four members read the same book. The book is divided into reading sessions. During each session each member takes on one of eight roles as they read that sessions assignment. Each group determines ahead of time who is to be the Director. The Director is the only member who takes on two roles and remains the Director in each session with that book. The Director sets up each groups' Lit Circle within the app and then determines the order in which members contribute to the book's discussion. Other members may be the Word Hunter, looking for and recording interesting words, or the Questioner, recording questions the reader has about the reading. The other roles are the Connector, Predictor, Illustrator, Tracker and Summarizer. "

" the methods experts are using to ease the act of reading are remarkably simple and concrete. With changes in the spacing, the size, and the appearance of text, studies are showing, children with dyslexia can read more quickly and accurately, allowing them to get the reading practice they need to improve."

Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters: A KIDS COUNT Special Report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Children who read on grade level by the end of third grade are more successful in school, work, and in life. This KIDS COUNT special report affirms a commitment by the Casey Foundation to help ensure that all students are proficient in reading by the end of third grade and help narrow the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children.

"The GeekDad community at Wired.com is committed to helping you raise geek generation 2.0. Back in March, we posted a list of our favorite books to read aloud to our kids before the age of ten. The post turned out to be a bit of a crowd-pleaser. Many educators and parents asked us to put together a printed version of "67 Books Every Geek Should Read to Their Kids Before Age 10.""

"We all know reading is important for a successful future, and we also know kids want to have FUN. TeachersAndFamilies developed TogetheRead's monthly themes to pair reading give you ideas for having fun TOGETHER as you build stronger readers. We've included suggested questions to talk about before, during, and after reading and have given you ideas for free or low-cost family activities for EVERYONE."

"Although reading, talking, and writing about text during a guided reading session is vitally important, I was excited to discover another technique, an idea called "graffiti tables"

the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation commissioned a paper that links research and best practices involved in helping children with LD learn to read to the broader grade-level reading movement

"On September 7, 2001, Governor Jeb Bush signed Executive Order 01-260 (PDF) designating Just Read, Florida! as a comprehensive and coordinated reading initiative."

"The non-profit ReadWorks is committed to solving the nation's reading comprehension crisis by giving teachers the research-proven tools and support they need to improve the academic achievement of their students. ReadWorks provides research-based units, lessons, and authentic, leveled non-fiction and literary passages directly to educators online, for free, to be shared broadly. The ReadWorks curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and the standards of all 50 states. Most importantly, ReadWorks is faithful to the most effective research-proven instructional practices in reading comprehension."

"Looking for some quality online close reading choices for your students?  These sites all address Common Core standards, provide exposure to non-fiction, have embedded reading comprehension questions, and access to a teacher dashboard for easy management."

"A study to be released this morning at the American Educational Research Association convention here in New Orleans presents an even earlier warning sign: A student who can't read on grade level by 3rd grade is four times less likely to graduate by age 19 than a child who does read proficiently by that time. Add poverty to the mix, and a student is 13 times less likely to graduate on time than his or her proficient, wealthier peer."

"One of the coolest things of Siri can do is read your texts read out loud to you"

"Struggling readers need more than just books. They need a structured reading program that applies research-based principles to keep them on track and maximize results. They need a reading program like One Minute Reader."

"Auryn, Inc. Promotes National Reading Month by Offering Complimentary Children's Storybook Apps During the Month of March"

"I was amused by the disparity between the cute animation and the ominous narration of the mandated health warning. I thought this would make a good exercise to illustrate techniques in "close reading" and demonstrate the approach advocated by William Kist's in New Literacies and the Common Core Educational Leadership ASCD March 2013."

"his synthesis extends a report of research on extensive interventions in kindergarten through third grade (Wanzek & Vaughn, 2007) to students in Grades 4 through 12, recognizing that many of the same questions about the effectiveness of reading interventions with younger students are important to address with older students"

"The National Assessment for Educational Progress does not measure performance in English class. It measures performance in reading, reading across the disciplines and throughout the school day."