girl looks up with finger on temple, deep in thought
We are thinkers!
two kids lay on floor looking at an open picture book
We are growing readers!
Young boy looking up at butterflies
We are explorers!
Multicultural group of smiling elementary students
We are community!
girl looks up from her writing notebook while leaning against tree outdoors
We are writers!
closeup of young boy holding a book
We are book lovers!
elementary teachers talking with two students at their desks
We are learners!
Two young girls looking at picture books at the library
We are book lovers!

Reading Rockets offers a rich library of evidence-based classroom strategies to help young children become skilled readers.

Looking at Writing

In the Classroom

Looking at Writing

Explore annotated writing samples from kids in pre-K through grade 3, and see next-step suggestions for instruction. You’ll also learn about writing milestones and different purposes of writing — along with ideas for how to make room for writing during the day.

colorful map of path from beginning to end

Classroom Strategy

Story Sequence

The ability to recall and retell the sequence of events in a text helps students identify main narrative components, understand text structure, and summarize — all key components of comprehension. 

Additional Comprehension Strategies

Put Research into Action

From the building blocks of reading to classroom strategies to creating inclusive classrooms — we’re here to help you understand everything you need to know to help young children grow as readers and writers.