We’ve paired nature-based activities with books in our free, downloadable toolkits. Find multiday activities on bugs, birds, and rivers.
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Sign up for our 2024 #summerlearning tips. You'll receive three text messages/week, with hands-on activities to keep kids reading, creating, exploring, and learning all summer!

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There are more #insects on Earth than any other kind of animal. This 5 day #STEM -focused toolkit about the world of #bugs , combines hands-on activities with fiction, nonfiction, & poetry to get kids reading & writing about the incredible world of insects.
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Celebrate #EarthDay by letting your growing #readers explore the outdoors & fill their field journals with drawings, notes, & graphs. They will strengthen their observation & writing skills AND gain an appreciation for our planet! Find more ideas: readingrockets.org/topics/stem-li…

April delights: poetry, celebrating our beautiful planet Earth, STEAM activities, nonfiction for kids, Autism Acceptance, and more! Dip into our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/yz5xva3p

What Do Students Want to Read? It Might Not Be What You Think ... tinyurl.com/48fr2rcz NEA #kidlit

Celebrate #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth with “Tune In!” — our free toolkit full of great kids’ books, hands-on activities & kid-friendly media all about #music . Featuring music from around the world — from classical to salsa to hip hop. tinyurl.com/3x7aam98

#CivicLearningWeek is March 11-15. Explore “Our Democracy” — our free book-based civics and community engagement toolkit. Learn more about what governments do, how elections work & simple ways to get involved in your own communities. tinyurl.com/29vpxu6z

Celebrating Valentine's Day with ELLs

Ideas, tips, and resources from Reading Rockets PBS Teachers Larry Ferlazzo edutopia PBS KIDS & more!

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We ❤️ writing! Take a fresh look at poetry, figurative language and word play with our #ValentinesDay #writing ideas: readingrockets.org/books-and-auth…

What Does Your Literacy Block Look Like? It Depends … ow.ly/IkZU50Qy4rp #teachingreading #SOR

Through children’s books, interviews with Black children’s authors & illustrators, classroom activities, online history resources & powerful documentaries, we celebrate & learn about the lives & contributions of African Americans.
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The Lunar New Year begins Feb 10 — Year of the Dragon! We're celebrating with this wonderful collection of picture books: ow.ly/aQyp50Qy3nt #kidlit #AAPA #WNDB

How #Spelling Supports #Reading (Louisa Moats): learn more about the relationships between letters and sounds and how a deeper understanding of spelling mechanics can boost reading skills: ow.ly/IHQK50QpbaN #earlyliteracy

Some of our favorite books for #MLKDay — books about Dr. King, books about ordinary people who stand up for what’s right, and stories about helping others and giving back: readingrockets.org/books-and-auth… #kidlit

Snow, rain & wind are in the news this week! Check out our free Weather Wonders toolkit, with lots of book recs, writing ideas & hands-on activities: ow.ly/tISA50QpaMG #STEAM #STEM #kidlit

Look up! The #Geminid #meteor shower is almost here! ow.ly/m2eN50Qi0Rq

If you know kids who are fascinated by stars and the night sky, check out our free Space Rangers toolkit: ow.ly/ojuI50Qi0Qr

How can I help my child figure out what to write about? In this video Q&A, author Carmen Agra Deedy has some ideas on how to jumpstart ideas for young writers readingrockets.org/literacy-home/…

Browse our annual guide to great kids’ books for gift giving. Multicultural stories, picture book biographies, poems, graphic novels, a bit of fantasy and mystery, and books about science and nature, pets, family, and friends. readingrockets.org/books-and-auth… #kidlitchat

Save the date for #GivingTuesday (Nov. 28) or donate today if you are able. Help us support young children in their journey to become confident, skilled readers! give.weta.org/page/40067/don…