New: Bricks & Mortar: Filling Literacy Gaps 3–5+: filling literacy gaps in grades 3–5. Enrollment is open
New: Bricks & Mortar: Filling Literacy Gaps 3–5+. Enrollment is open. Explore the class →
Home› Resource Library› Articles & Insights

Research, Practice & Perspective

Articles & Insights

Everything we’ve written about teaching reading, inspired by the questions that keep coming up in classrooms, in coaching conversations, and in our inbox.

How to Help Struggling Readers: 6 Strategies That Make a DifferenceMultisyllabic Words

How to Help Struggling Readers: 6 Strategies That Make a Difference

Explore research-informed ways to support readers in grades 3–5 who have literacy gaps, while keeping meaningful, grade-level learning within reach.

13 June 2026
BIGGER Kids Need BIGGER Words—Accelerating Decoding Skills With Multisyllabic WordsMultisyllabic Words

BIGGER Kids Need BIGGER Words: Accelerating Decoding Skills With Multisyllabic Words

Use bigger words to revisit foundational spelling patterns with older readers, connecting multisyllabic word reading and spelling with the learning they need…

1 September 2024
Making Phonics and Word Study Meaning-FULL: 10 EASY Ways to Embed More Meaning Into Decoding InstructionLanguage Comprehension

Making Phonics and Word Study Meaning-FULL: 10 EASY Ways to Embed More Meaning Into Decoding Instruction

Bring more meaning into phonics and word study with ten practical ways to connect decoding practice to vocabulary, language, and understanding.

13 April 2024
Adjustments to Small-Group Instruction (Part 2):What else is STILL IMPORTANT, and What else NEEDS RECONSIDERING?Multisyllabic Words

Adjustments to Small-Group Instruction (Part 2):What else is STILL IMPORTANT, and What else NEEDS RECONSIDERING?

Continue reconsidering small-group instruction for early decoders, with further adjustments that bring familiar practices into closer alignment with how children learn to…

27 January 2023
Adjustments to Small-Group Instruction (Part 1): What’s STILL IMPORTANT and What NEEDS RECONSIDERING?Multisyllabic Words

Adjustments to Small-Group Instruction (Part 1): What’s STILL IMPORTANT and What NEEDS RECONSIDERING?

Consider what to keep and what to reconsider in small-group instruction, with five adjustments to better support students who are learning to…

20 January 2023
Looking for a bit of ✨magic✨in your sight word instruction? Start here!Fluency

Looking for a bit of ✨magic✨in your sight word instruction? Start here!

Explore the thinking behind effective high-frequency word instruction and how connecting sounds and spellings helps make words stick.

16 August 2022
Helping Children Remodel Their Brains for ReadingMultisyllabic Words

Helping Children Remodel Their Brains for Reading

Explore how learning to read builds on existing brain systems, and consider the role of instruction in helping children connect speech and…

24 November 2021

No articles match your search.

Free & classroom-ready

Grab a printable and use it Monday morning.

Sound boxes, decodable word lists, sound-spelling charts, planning templates, all free, all classroom-ready.

Browse the downloadsBrowse by topic