5 Must-Dos for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

Good readers need broad and deep vocabulary knowledge—it’s the key to unlocking the meanings within the wide range of academic texts students… Read More

6 Guidelines for Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership

*Today’s post is from Ms. Jen Alexander, a licensed educator, trauma expert, and the author of Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools and… Read More

10 Early Intervention Elements that Influence Positive Outcomes

How can home visiting programs demonstrate improved outcomes for parents and children—and secure the funding they need to help more families? Collecting… Read More

5 Tools and Tips for Building Sentence Comprehension

*Today’s guest post is by Nancy Hennessy & Julia Salamone, authors of The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book. Sentences have been described… Read More

Home Visiting 101: Improving Your Practice with the PAUSE Method

In the new edition of the home visiting guide Tackling the Tough Stuff, authors Angela M. Tomlin and Stephan… Read More

10 Tips for Beginning Phonics Instruction

*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Basic Phonics” by Carol Tolman, Martha C. Hougen, and Susan M. Smartt, in … Read More

4 Techniques for Teaching Reading Fluency to English Learners

*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Reading Fluency Among English Learners” by Coleen D. Carlson, in Literacy… Read More

6 Fun Games for Reinforcing Alphabet Knowledge

*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Alphabet Knowledge” by Kay A. Allen and Graham F. Neuhaus, in Multisensory Teaching of… Read More

5 Reasons You’ll Love This NEW Virtual Course on Trauma-Sensitive Teaching

Trauma-sensitive teaching couldn’t be more important to the health, social-emotional well-being, and academic success of your students. But what do trauma-sensitive educators really need to… Read More

5 Common Errors Every TILLS User Should Avoid

Today’s guest post focuses on TILLS™—the assessment that SLPs, educators, school psychologists, and reading specialists rely on to test students’ oral and… Read More