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What is Phonological Awareness and Why is it Important?
What Is Phonological Awareness and Why Is It Important? The ability to recognize sounds and how they form words is known as phonological awareness. In other words, phonological awareness is the ability to work with sounds in spoken language. Having good phonological awareness allows children to play around with sounds and understand how they come… Continue reading What is Phonological Awareness and Why is it Important?
What Teachers Should Know About the Science of Reading
What Teachers Should Know About the Science of Reading Over 25 million children in the US cannot read proficiently. Reading difficulties are most common in children with ADHD and dyslexia. Learning to read is a complex process, and structured literacy is a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction that is effective for all students but essential… Continue reading What Teachers Should Know About the Science of Reading
Ways to Help Struggling Readers
Ways to Help Struggling Readers Tired of Googling, “How can I help my struggling reader at home?” Don’t worry, we have got you covered! Over 10 million children around the world have difficulties learning to read. The number is huge, but that doesn’t mean that struggling readers can’t overcome their difficulties. Around 90% to… Continue reading Ways to Help Struggling Readers
Benefits of Using Sight Words
Benefits of Using Sight Words With all the diverse approaches at our disposal today, it can be challenging to opt for tactics and activities that are best designed to help kids become confident, fluent readers. To compound the situation, children, parents, and instructors are all heavily overworked! As an adult immersed in the hustle and… Continue reading Benefits of Using Sight Words
How are Decodables different from Leveled Reading
How are Decodables different from Leveled Reading An article published in The Elementary School Journal (2014) by Murray et al examined the impact of the first 10 levels of 1st Grade versions of these two types of readers (books). Table 1 below summarizes how the decodable and the leveled readers varied in terms of… Continue reading How are Decodables different from Leveled Reading
How to Choose the Best Decodable Readers for Your Students
How to Choose the Best Decodable Readers for Your Students In a classroom of varied reading levels, decodable readers are the smartest choice any educator can make. Yet in light of the “literacy crisis” recently coined by the New York Times, it can be difficult to decide when – and how – to introduce decodables… Continue reading How to Choose the Best Decodable Readers for Your Students
Science of Reading in Action: 3 Impacts of Early Literacy Funding in a CA Elementary School
Science of Reading in Action: 3 Impacts of Early Literacy Funding in a CA Elementary School National reading assessments continue to show the toll of COVID-19 learning loss, with some suggesting almost 4 months of reading learning loss as of July 2021. At Nystrom Elementary, a Bay Area School in CA, new funding from the… Continue reading Science of Reading in Action: 3 Impacts of Early Literacy Funding in a CA Elementary School
In Illinois, Educators and Students Fight for the Right to Read
In Illinois, Educators and Students Fight for the Right to Read It’s not magic – it’s science. This is what Kait Feriante, the founder of Redwood Literacy, a Chicago-based literacy tutoring program for teens, had to say about structured literacy instruction. Redwood Literacy has become a lifeline to teens who have experienced poverty, tragedy,… Continue reading In Illinois, Educators and Students Fight for the Right to Read
In 2022, Is Third Grade Still the Make-or-Break Year for Reading?
In 2022, Is Third Grade Still the Make-or-Break Year for Reading? In celebration of National Reading Month, educators and parents across the U.S. are reading daily with their students. With each book, they’re discussing new sounds, unfamiliar words, and world-expanding narratives. Of course, we know that the work of learning to read extends far beyond… Continue reading In 2022, Is Third Grade Still the Make-or-Break Year for Reading?
For Readers with Dyslexia, Structured Literacy is Essential
For Readers with Dyslexia, Structured Literacy is Essential Dyslexia, a learning disorder that is neurobiological in origin, is characterized by difficulties with spelling, word recognition, and decoding in reading. Students with dyslexia typically struggle when attempting to learn the phonological component of language and may also experience problems with reading comprehension and an overall aversion… Continue reading For Readers with Dyslexia, Structured Literacy is Essential
Getting Started with an Online Reading Program
Getting Started with an Online Reading Program Reading Teacher is a leading online platform designed to teach children in Pre-K through early elementary school. It’s the perfect choice for homeschoolers and in-school classes. The program is effective for teaching beginning readers, older readers, or readers of any age. Reading Teacher follows the science of reading… Continue reading Getting Started with an Online Reading Program