Research, Practice & Perspective
Everything we’ve written about teaching reading, inspired by the questions that keep coming up in classrooms, in coaching conversations, and in our inbox.
Beyond the BookConsider what to leave behind and what to carry forward from guided reading as you explore other ways to make small-group instruction…
Language ComprehensionExplore five steps for inviting rich, responsive conversations that nurture language comprehension, with examples of how everyday exchanges can help children extend…
FluencyReading fluency is more than fast reading. Explore the accuracy, automaticity, and expression that help reading sound like talking and support understanding.
Literacy LeadershipCelebrate renewed attention to foundational skills while considering warning signs of overcorrection that can crowd meaning, language, and joy out of literacy…
Literacy LeadershipExplore the science of reading and common pitfalls in putting it into practice, including confirmation bias, overcorrection, and assuming one approach fits…
PhonicsTake a closer look at CVC words, why they matter for beginning readers, and practical ways to connect early decoding and spelling…
Strategy InstructionLook beyond the five familiar text structures. Explore a more flexible approach to noticing how authors organize ideas to support reading comprehension.
High-Frequency WordsReconsider how many high-frequency words to teach in kindergarten, which words deserve priority, and how to connect instruction with students’ developing phonics…
Decodable TextsMeet Cat Naps, a free decodable text for practicing short-a CVC words, and learn about the process of creating its illustrations.
VocabularyLearn a four-step approach to explicit vocabulary instruction that helps students understand, discuss, and use new words beyond memorizing definitions.
VocabularyDiscover four layers of vocabulary instruction that help engage students in word learning and enhance comprehension.
PhonicsUntangle phonemic awareness and phonics: what each involves, how they connect, and what those distinctions mean for the instruction you provide beginning…
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