Cheryl van Tilburg's List: Reading Sites

Aimed at elementary students, this interactive site lets kids practice spelling, learn to build on words, and increase their site word abilities. Very cute and user friendly.

What's up with kids who struggle to read? What, specifically, are the traits of a good reader? How can we encourage kids to pick up books on their own? What can parents do to help? This article is a great overview of why some students struggle with reading, and what adults can do to help them.

Good article from the National Right to Read Foundation that debunks the idea that Whole Language reading instruction can be successfully combined with DISEC teaching. (DISEC = Direct, intense, systematic, early, and comprehensive) Looks at the research on both methods, and advises school boards to demand experimental evidence on the efficacy of WL and "balanced" reading instruction.