Sunday, February 26, 2012

Great literacy and reading blog

WETA Washington, D.C., 2012, Readingrockets, U.S. Department of Education, viewed 27.2.2012
http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/sounditout/

This is a fantastic blog filled with lots of interesting and useful hints and information on teaching reading. It  provides reading strategies, gives explanations for reading problems as well as supplying free reading guides and links to external providers. It is aimed at parents, teachers, principals, librarians and other school professionals, providing links and information for each group under seperate tabs. The blog focusses mainly on younger readers and reading problems in the early reading stages. It has many links to research and also addresses ELL (English Language) learners.

It is an American blog, created by WETA Washington, D.C., which is the public broadcasting station for greater Washington and the blog is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. It is highly authoratative and contact details, including phone and fax are provided.