Put Reading First: Kindergarten Through Grade 3

This guide, designed by teachers for teachers, summarizes what researchers have
discovered about how to successfully teach children to read. It describes the findings of
the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of
reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text
comprehension. Each section defines the skill, reviews the evidence from research, suggests
implications for classroom instruction, describes proven strategies for teaching reading skills,
and addresses frequently raised questions.