Welcome to Reading!

The mission of the Elementary Reading program in Loudoun County Public Schools is to teach all students how to read and comprehend written text so that they may become independent readers and lifelong learners with a firm grasp of the written word that surrounds them.

Loudoun's Reading and Writing Program provides kindergarten through fifth grade teachers and literacy specialists with a consistent, research and strategies-based framework of reading and writing instruction. The program incorporates the skills of reading comprehension, spelling, writing, phonics and vocabulary. This multi-approach literacy framework helps teachers provide their students with specific skills to become lifelong readers and writers. 

"Without comprehension, reading is just saying words. To truly read is to uncover meaning within a text, understand what the author is saying, and have your own reactions and responses."  - Jennifer Serravallo- 

Parent Resources

The Gift of Magazines

What Do I READ When I Don’t Have a BOOK?

Give the gift of reading!  Try a subscription to one of our favorite magazines.  You will be amazed at the wonderous words your child will be reading.  The short text coupled with vivid graphics often encourage our reluctant readers to fully engage in a reading activity.  Many magazines also include fun family activities as well as projects.  Exposing your child various writer’s crafts will make them stronger readers and writers. .  Most of these titles are available at the public library to borrow, however you can also purchase them at your local bookstore, or subscribe online and have them sent to your home. 

Some popular magazine titles include:

  • National Wildlife Federation:  Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard

  • Cricket Magazine Group:  Ladybug, ASK, Cricket

  • New Moon Girls (focuses on the creative side of girls, by girls)

  • Highlights

  • Owlkids

  • Zoobooks

  • Callipe (history and culture)

  • Cobblestone (history and culture)

  • Faces (history and culture

  • Cricket (literature and art)

  • Dig (science and discovery)

  • Muse (science and discovery)

  • Odyssey (science and discovery)

  • BMX Plus

  • Crayola Kids

  • KIDS Discover

  • American Girl

  • Discovery Girl

  • National Geographic KIDS

  • Stone Soup

  • GL:  Girls’ Life Magazine

  • Boys Life Magazine

  • Contact Kids

  • Zillions

  • Readers Digest

  • Sports Illustrated for Kids

  • KID Zone

  • Young Rider

  • Sporting News