There are six keys to effective reading instruction, says Richard L. Allington, professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and Rachael E. Gabriel, assistant professor at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The professors write, in this issue of ASCD's Educational Leadership, that children should read books they select, read with accuracy, understand what they read, write about what they care about, talk with their peers about reading and writing, and listen to adults read.