About

"Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge
and skills they will eventually require for learning to read." — Marilyn Jager Adams

ReaditAgain is a research-based early literacy program centered around quality children’s literature. The repeated reading of great stories along with a layering of experiences surrounding each story's elements, including vocabulary, art, writing, and even cooking together, works to build a strong foundation for learning... a solid foundation which will prove to be invaluable in the years to come.

As a teacher and researcher in the areas of reading and early literacy, I know the correct questions to ask, the words that need to be explained and all the magical ways one can sneak learning into the simple act of reading of a book. This was especially important when my own children wanted to hear their favorite stories over and over again. I actually never minded reading a book multiple times because I knew that with each reading would come multiple small moments for learning to take place.

I treated each reading as an opportunity to broaden their vocabulary, deepen their understandings of the world around them, introduce them to new places, arouse their curiosity and most of all, help them grow to truly love the written word. By reading a book again and again and again, I helped my children build a strong foundation upon which they would in turn build future learning.

Michelle Robinette PhD
Founder / CEO ReaditAgain

Using this Site

Begin by choosing a great book from the Home page or browse through our archives. You can purchase the book on your own, borrow it from you local library, or buy it directly through our site. Then visit the book's page within this site and take a look at the different activities we've provided to accompany your reading.

Read the chosen book to your child two to three times (if not more) over the course of a week. It's okay to read the book multiple times a day... we actually encourage it! Try to keep the days as close to one another as possible to ensure the most successful outcome. You want your child to love the book and want to hear it again and again.

It’s not just about reading the selected book numerous times. You should try to follow-up each reading with one of the activities provided. With each title we always provide comprehension questions, an art activity, and a cooking experience. If you'd like to provide even more learning opportunities for your child, for a small additional fee, we offer a variety of printables for each story as well.

It’s just that simple!

A Great Story
Multiple Readings
Fun & Educational Follow-Up Activities

In short, by becoming comfortable with a book and its concepts, your child becomes comfortable with reading and learning. There’s a confidence that comes with familiarity and that’s what we all want in the end… a confident learner.

Research

"Research findings in applied linguistics and reading research consistently show a strong correlation between reading proficiency and academic success at all ages, from the primary school right through to university level: students who read a lot and who understand what they read usually attain good grades." - Pretorius, E. J.
Pretorius, E.J. (2000). What they can’t read will heart them: reading and academic achievement. Innovation, 21.

It's common knowledge that a child's reading ability can have an impact on all areas of learning. However, at Read it Again, we've always felt that reading a title multiple times builds a child's vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Educational researchers have also found a strong correlation between reading and vocabulary knowledge. In other words, students who have a large vocabulary are usually good readers. This is not very surprising, since the best way to acquire a large vocabulary is to read extensively, and if you read extensively you are likely to be or become a good reader!

Now, there's research to validate what we've believed for years…. reading it again is a good thing. Not only does repeated reading make sense, but the research to shows that it helps to build a large vocabulary and strong reading foundation. I’ve compiled a few of my favorite research documents and books below and will continue to add to the list.

Once you’re convinced, snuggle up with your child and a favorite book. Read the book and then... Read it Again.

Studies & Books Worth Reading
Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and Kindergarten

Goals for Preschool: Awareness and Exploration The differential effect of storybook reading on preschoolers’ acquisition of expressive and receptive vocabulary.

Methods for Developing Fluency

The Power of Repeated Reading in Small-Group Instruction: Strategies for Repeated Reading to Build Vocabulary & Comprehension-While Developing Children’s Social Skills

Still have questions? Send us an e-mail info@readitagain.com .

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.
Love of books is the best of all."
— Jacqueline Kennedy

"So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall."
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory