Reading and Literacy

Storytelling is much more than an art form for budding young writers to master—it’s an invaluable teaching tool for your entire class. The process of learning to analyze and create…

Because vocabulary is such a critical aspect of language and reading comprehension, effective vocabulary instruction is important for students of all ages and ability levels. Good vocabulary instruction goes beyond…

Whether you’re an early childhood teacher or a parent (or both), you play an important part in helping the children in your care become literate citizens. Even at a time…

All students can learn to read and write. That’s the belief behind the new book Comprehensive Literacy for All, written by Karen Erickson & David Koppenhaver. Today we’ll be looking…

If you’re an early childhood educator, you know that the preschool and kindergarten years are an exciting time for language development. Kids are absorbing new words, hearing and telling stories,…

*This popular post was updated in 2021 with more great tips from the experts. Have a tip of your own to share? Add it in the comments below! Shared storybook…

In your inclusive classroom, you probably have some students who are struggling with reading skills---and having trouble generalizing the skills they learn to settings outside the classroom. Whether they’re English…

Are you using the right core reading program for your students? Even if the program you’ve chosen seems like a good fit, there can be trouble spots within it that…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Before we get into this week's post, a quick special announcement. We've randomly chosen the winner of last week's final inclusion tote bag/mini-library giveaway. The lucky winner is: Beth…

How can you support literacy skills for all learners in an inclusive early childhood classroom? The Building Blocks framework can help, and today's post gives you some practical tips that…