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2. Access to Reading Materials - U.S. Department of Education

   www2.ed.gov/datastory/bookaccess/index.html

   The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recognizes the importance of ensuring every child in the country has access to reading materials in their homes and communities. In an effort to (1) promote increased efforts to address opportunity gaps and (2) highlight opportunities to improve coordination between schools, libraries, and other ...

3. Activities to Support Students’ Out-of-Class Reading - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1181077.pdf

   readers, printed books or e-books (some of which are available online for free), and shorter readings found on websites. The goal is to help students develop their English vocabulary, reading fluency, and reading comprehension through out-of-class reading. This article offers ideas for locating reading materials and suggests classroom activities to

4. Weih, T. G. (2015). How to Select Books for Teaching to ... - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED554313.pdf

   When faced with a diverse classroom of children, teachers frequently are unaware of the backgrounds of their individual students, so it is imperative that teachers make available to children all types of books and reading material that children could personally relate to at some internal level.

5. Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day! - U.S. Department of ...

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   word in the book at this age. Instead, it is about learning new words and concepts while having fun! Introduce children to books! Demonstrate the appropriate way to hold a book. Point out the parts of the book, such as the front cover, the title, and the author’s name. Label the objects in the book and connect them to real life!

6. Big Books for Little Readers: Works in the ESL Classroom Too.

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   Big books, magnified or enlarged versions of children's books, are recommended for use in the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classroom. The big book approach is based on the idea that shared reading and enlarged texts support joint adult-child participation in the reading process and emphasizes reading for meaning and enjoyment rather than accurate decoding.

7. Questions and Answers on the National Instructional Materials ...

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   This Q&A provides states, state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies, and other interested parties with information to facilitate implementation of the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard and coordination with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. NIMAC assists states in meeting the needs of students with disabilities who require accessible ...

8. Guide to Teaching Reading - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED495644.pdf

   Reading development involves the participation of children, parents, edu-cators and the community as a whole. is manual was developed t o assist teachers in teaching reading at the primary school level. It is intended to help teachers create an educational vision for ensuring reading abilities and develop an edu-cational philosophy based on ...

9. 31 Free Children's Books Online - AOL

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   Adult readers in search of free e-books for their Kindle have plenty of options, too. I still prefer reading the old-fashioned way, with a hard copy in my hand, but I know others find e-reading ...