The Power of Independent Reading & Student Choice
Independent reading can be a powerful tool to build both reading skills and motivation. Incorporate...
Beat the Summer Slide: 9 Ways to Promote Summer Reading
At the start of every school year, teachers face a familiar predicament: After two months...
What Makes a Good Decodable Book? 5 Things to Look For
With so many decodable books on the market, educators should follow these 5 criteria to...
Benchmarking Assessments
We recommend using a robust benchmarking assessment that looks at students’ progress three times a...
Making Words: An Update
Making Words is an engaging word building activity that helps link your students’ knowledge of...
Using Decodable Books to Teach Reading
When it comes to using decodable texts in the classroom, today’s educators are often divided....
When Are Leveled Books Also Decodable Books?
There have been many recent articles of late regarding the push for using decodable texts...
Shared Reading in Kindergarten
Shared reading provides a wonderful opportunity to guide and support students as they read aloud...
Accelerate, Not Remediate
I eavesdropped on my granddaughter Mae’s remote first grade class this morning and felt awed...
Teach for Transfer
One of the positive, yet unexpected, outcomes of COVID-19 has been the opportunity for me...
Shared Reading
Shared Reading: A Powerful Literacy Experience, In-Person or Remote By Jan Richardson, Karen Cangemi, and...
Assessing Students Remotely
As school starts, many of you will need to assess students remotely. It is important...
