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.
High-Frequency WordsTake a closer look at which high-frequency words to teach in first grade and how phonics knowledge and unexpected spellings can inform…
High-Frequency WordsHelp high-frequency words stick by connecting sounds, spellings, and meaning. Explore orthographic mapping and reconsider routines that rely on memorizing how words…
High-Frequency WordsExplore how orthographic mapping helps readers store words for automatic recognition, with explanations, examples, and activities that connect spoken sounds to written…
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…
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…
High-Frequency WordsTake a closer look at heart words, unexpected spellings, and what students need beyond marking letters to build lasting word knowledge.
High-Frequency WordsConsider why some readers learn words in very few encounters, and how orthographic mapping makes those encounters productive.
FluencyExplore the thinking behind effective high-frequency word instruction and how connecting sounds and spellings helps make words stick.
High-Frequency WordsReconsider familiar high-frequency word memorization routines and explore why a word that seemed learned yesterday may still be unfamiliar to a reader…
High-Frequency WordsUntangle two terms often used interchangeably, and consider how understanding sight words and high-frequency words helps us make sense of how children…
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