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103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading
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The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed for reading nonfiction and informational texts, while others are useful for any text.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
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Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Assessment of English Language Learners
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This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as downloadable PDFs and include a teacher observation checklist, student self-assessment tool, and a sample scoring rubric.

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English Learners
Material Type:
Reading
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Reading Rockets
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Author Interviews: Beverly Cleary
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In this video [18:07], Beverly Cleary answers a baker's dozen out of 500 questions submitted by her readers. Listen in as Mrs. Cleary talks about her favorite teddy bear, where the character Ralph came from, the pleasures of reading and writing, and much more. A transcript is provided as well. A second video [14:38] features an interview from 2006. A short biography about her life and a selected list of her books are also included.

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Arts
English Language Arts
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Audio/Video
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Reading Rockets
Date Added:
10/01/2022
Author Interviews: Gail Gibbons
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Watch this interview with children's nonfiction author Gail Gibbons to learn how she goes about crafting her illustrated explanations. Biographical information, a selected book list and transcripts of the interview are also part of the site.

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Arts
English Language Arts
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Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: Jane Yolen
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The Reading Rockets project offers this exclusive and extensive interivew with Jane Yolen. It can be watched as a series of video clips, or you can read the transcripts. There is also a brief biographical sketch. Links to some of her books are included as well.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Author Interviews: Laurence Yep
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Reading Rockets offers this exceptional site with video footage of an interview with Laurence Yep. There are transcripts of the interview, biographical information, and links to some of his books as well.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: Lois Ehlert
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Children and adults enjoy participating in Lois Ehlert's colorful books. She discusses her work in this video interview with Reading Rockets. Also included at the site are biographical notes, a transcript of the interview and a list of some of her books.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: Norman Bridwell
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Besides watching video clips of an interview with the creator of the beloved big red dog, you can get biographical information and link to several of Bridwell's books at this site. Transcripts of the interview are available.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: Pat Mora
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Mexican-American author Pat Mora discusses her work and her life in this video interview. Biographical information, a list of selected books and a transcript of the interview are all available at this site.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: Patricia Polacco
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Well-loved author and illustrator Patricia Polacco shares some insights about her childhood and her work in this video interview. Biographical details, a list of books, and a transcript of the interview are available.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Author Interviews: Peter Sis
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Czechoslovakian-born writer and illustrator Peter Sis shares his thoughts on his childhood and his work here in the United States in this video interview. Transcript and biographical details are also available.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023
Author Interviews: William Joyce
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Watch William Joyce discuss his career creating such memorable characters as George Shrinks and Rolie Polie Olie among other topics. Biographical information, featured books and transcripts of the video interview are all included.

Subject:
Arts
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Audio/Video
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
10/03/2023
By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language On the Go
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Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the car or on the go.

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Arts
English Language Arts
Practitioner Support
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Reading Rockets
Date Added:
08/28/2023