Child Care Training

This series examines how children learn to read, why so many struggle, and how adults can help them. Each episode illustrates a stage of the reading process, incorporating the latest research as well as interviews with America’s top reading experts.

Reading Rockets is available through the Lending Library on VHS only.

1. Roots of Reading—Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood examines the miracle of reading, one step at a time.
2. Sounds and Symbols—focuses on the two skills every child needs to decode the printed word: phonemic awareness and phonics.
3. Fluent Reading—explores another milestone in a young reader’s development: the ability to decode quickly and achieve fluency.
4. Writing and Spelling—features successful methods for encouraging children to write in order to build their vocabulary and develop their spelling skills.
5. Reading for Meaning—highlights effective comprehension strategies used across the country to help kids understand—and care about—what they read.
6. Empowering Parents—shows parents and caregivers how to catch reading problems early, find the right kind of support, and identify good reading instruction.
7. Becoming Bilingual—visits with children, parents, and teachers to find out what it takes to teach 6-year-olds fluent Spanish or Russian.
8. Reading Rocks—seeks to inspire children who are struggling to learn to read—along with their families and teachers.