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6 Strategies That Improve Reading Comprehension in Young Learners
February 11, 2025
*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Comprehension Instruction: Grades K–3” by Darcy Dycha and Holly Tate Rocha, in Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition, edited by Martha…

Two Fun Poetry Activities to Help Strengthen Your Students’ Vocabulary
January 30, 2025
*Today’s post has been adapted from Vocabulary Handbook by Linda Diamond and Linda Gutlohn. One way to help students develop vocabulary is by fostering word consciousness, an awareness of and…

9 Easy Activities to Boost Syllable and Phoneme Awareness
January 23, 2025
*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Teaching Phonemic Awareness” by Lucy Hart Paulson, in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Fourth Edition, edited by Judith R. Birsh &…

Why “Teach for Transfer” in Dual Language Programs?
January 14, 2025
5 Reading Activities to Improve Your Students’ Fluency
December 5, 2024
Reading fluency is a vitally important element of reading success. As a teacher, you can help build students’ fluency with repeated reading activities—a great way for struggling readers to log…

10 Principles for Teaching Phonological Awareness
November 26, 2024
Phonological awareness is an essential skill that lays a foundation for success in reading. Excerpted and adapted from the third edition of Speech to Print by Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D., this post offers…

6 Questions with Joan Sedita, Author of The Writing Rope
November 14, 2024
Strong writing skills are an essential component of student literacy achievement. Today we’re excited to feature a Q&A on writing instruction with Joan Sedita, author of the instant bestseller The Writing Rope. She’s…

7 Principles for Teaching Alphabet Knowledge
November 7, 2024
*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Alphabet Knowledge” by Kay A. Allen and Graham F. Neuhaus, in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Fourth Edition, edited by Judith…

Two Essentials for Preparing Effective Comprehension Instruction
October 29, 2024
*Today’s post has been adapted from The Reading Comprehension Blueprint by Nancy Hennessy. Comprehension instruction potentially requires a great deal of preparation before you deliver it to your students. If…

16 Low-Cost Ways to Facilitate Reading Skills for Learners with Support Needs
October 17, 2024
When students have disabilities or other support needs, how can their teachers best facilitate reading skills? Here are some helpful, low-cost ideas for literacy supports and adaptations, from the book Effective…