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Three Levels of Support for Every Learner
Three components of literacy are multiliteracies, new literacies, and multimodality. For a better understanding, let’s look closely at what each of these levels of literacy means.
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Top 10 Reasons to Teach the Science of Reading in Summer School
Summer is an Excellent Time to Introduce the Science of Reading
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What Is the Connection between Handwriting and Reading?
Handwriting and reading are closely connected, and there is significant research that demonstrates the link between the two. Developing strong handwriting skills can support the development of reading skills. By practicing writing by hand, children can improve their letter recognition, phonics and spelling skills, memory retention, and reading comprehension.
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Why Are Decodable Books Important?
Decodable books are an important tool for students learning to read. They provide support for phonics instruction, build confidence, reinforce skills, and support reading comprehension.
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The Importance of Structured Literacy Instruction in Early Education
There is a persistent, common misconception is that most children learn to read effortlessly, with minimal guidance. However, substantial research indicates that the opposite is true.
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The Power of Orthographic Mapping: Unpacking a Key Component of Reading Success
Subtropical. Complicate. Antelope. These are long words. We don’t see them every day. They have complicated spelling patterns. Did you have any trouble reading them? Did you have to sound them out?
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Why Do Administrators and Educators Prefer Really Great Reading?
Really Great Reading has been leading the charge in effective Science of Reading strategies for over 18 years with our proven PK-12 curriculum in foundational literacy and intervention teaching methodologies.
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3 Strategies for EL Literacy Instruction
In today's diverse classrooms, teachers face the challenge of meeting the needs of all students, including those of English Learners (ELs). One effective approach is to leverage students’ existing knowledge to facilitate the acquisition of English literacy skills.
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5 Key Concepts of Orthographic Mapping and its Importance in Literacy Success
Orthographic mapping is the process through which unfamiliar words are transformed into instantly recognizable sight words. This crucial process allows readers to build a large library of words that they recognize accurately and effortlessly. It is essential for fluent reading and strong literacy outcomes
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The Science of Reading also Applies to Students Learning English as a Second Language
As California pushes schools to adopt research-based approaches to teaching reading, known as the “Science of Reading,” some educators and advocates for English learners worry these techniques may not be effective for students learning English as a second language.
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What Is Structured Literacy?
The International Dyslexia Association originated the term structured literacy. It encompasses a science-based, structured approach to literacy instruction. It provides explicit, systematic, engaging, multisensory, and developmentally appropriate instruction. It teaches students the key skills they need to become efficient and accurate decoders. These skills lead not only to strong word identification but also to deeper text comprehension.
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Classroom Supports

Enhance your literacy instruction with Really Great Reading’s classroom supports. From engaging resources to actionable tools, we provide everything you need to create an effective, student-centered learning environment that drives reading success.

Heart Word Magic

Heart Word Magic is a complimentary teaching tool designed to help students learn to read and spell high-frequency words, particularly those that have irregular spellings.

Start using Heart Word Magic today and give your students the tools they need to conquer the most challenging words with confidence. 

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Letter Tile Freeplay

Explore Really Great Reading’s free Letter Tile Freeplay and enhance literacy instruction. Help students build, segment, and spell with digital letter tiles to strengthen their phonics skills.

Start using Letter Tile Freeplay today and give students the tools they need to succeed in reading and spelling.

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Summer School

Give the gift of literacy this summer with Really Great Reading’s FREE Science of Reading Summer School Lessons and Training. Help Kindergarten to Grade 12 students regain lost skills and prevent the summer slide.

Start using the FREE Science of Reading Summer School Lessons today and empower your students to prevent summer learning loss and return to school with improved reading skills!

Diagnostic Decoding Surveys (Skills Surveys)

Quickly and accurately identify decoding strengths and weaknesses with Really Great Reading’s complimentary Diagnostic Decoding Surveys. Quickly assess students’ word-level reading skills and pinpoint areas for targeted instruction.

Start using the Diagnostic Decoding Surveys today to identify your students’ decoding strengths and weaknesses and provide the right support for every student.

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Grouping Matrix

Streamline student grouping with Really Great Reading’s complimentary Grouping Matrix. Use data from assessments like our diagnostic surveys or DIBELS to effectively group students by decoding strengths and weaknesses.

Start using the Grouping Matrix today to make data-driven decisions and enhance your decoding instruction. 

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LanguageScreen

Track and assess oral language skills with LanguageScreen. This quick, tablet-based tool helps identify students who may need interventions, supporting early detection and effective language development.

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