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.
Multisyllabic WordsUse bigger words to revisit foundational spelling patterns with older readers, connecting multisyllabic word reading and spelling with the learning they need…
Strategy InstructionExplore six research-informed insights about comprehension strategy instruction, reconsider common misconceptions, and connect strategic thinking with making meaning from text.
Language ComprehensionMake Turn and Talk more purposeful with attention to partnerships, expectations, and routines that help students listen, share ideas, and build academic…
Strategy InstructionMeet the Strategic Six Thinking Moves and consider how to help students use comprehension strategies in service of understanding, rather than simply…
Language ComprehensionExplore five everyday practices for nurturing language development and creating more opportunities for students to talk, listen, and build the language that…
Language ComprehensionBring more meaning into phonics and word study with ten practical ways to connect decoding practice to vocabulary, language, and understanding.
Decodable TextsFind support for choosing and using decodable texts with beginning readers, including questions about the words, the meaning, and where to find…
Literacy LeadershipConsider both the value and the limits of curriculum evaluation, with attention to how instructional materials and teachers’ decisions work together to…
Phonemic AwarenessExplore what sound boxes are and how to use them to help students hear phonemes and connect those sounds to the spellings…
VocabularyHelp students look within words for meaningful parts and connect related words, with a morphology lesson planning template and a suggested multi-year…
High-Frequency WordsClarify the difference between sight words and high-frequency words, and consider why the distinction matters when choosing words and planning how to…
Literacy LeadershipContinue the conversation with the authors about Shifting the Balance 3–5 and the instructional shifts that support readers beyond the beginning stages.
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