Phonics instruction is crucial for early reading and writing as it helps students efficiently decode words, boosting word recognition and reading fluency. This fluency significantly improves text comprehension, the ultimate goal of phonics.

The National Reading Panel, using decades of research has identified five critical areas of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension.

Early literacy holds the keys to preventing reading failure for most students. By establishing practices rooted in the science of early literacy, students will be put on a path to become skilled readers and thus orthographic mappers efficiently and engagingly.

You may have been hearing a lot about the “schwa” recently. That is because educators who are learning about and implementing science of reading teaching strategies are realizing what linguists and researchers have known for a while—the schwa is extremely important when teaching the English code.

The Science of Reading uncovers the intricate ways that our brains learn to read. Scarborough’s Reading Rope is one of the most approachable ways to better understand the complex processes of what is happening in our brains as we are learning to read. The Reading Rope model offers a clear framework to help us better understand the intricacies of reading.

By facing your students when communicating, you enhance the effectiveness of your teaching, create a more inclusive and engaging learning environment, and build stronger relationships with your students. This ensures students will benefit from the verbal language you provide and the information you share non-verbally through your facial expressions, tone, and gestures.

Understanding the acronyms associated with English learners is more than a linguistic exercise—it’s a vital step in creating inclusive and supportive learning environments. By exploring terms like EL, ELL, MLL, and ESL, educators can better address students' unique experiences and needs on their journey to mastering English.

Young people are reading less and failing to build vocabulary amid a sea of text messaging and cyberchat says literacy and child development specialist Professor Tom Nicholson. It goes without saying that the best writers and speakers are often the widest read.

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