Literacy Voices Blog

Welcome to Literacy Voices, where our experts share instructional strategies with teachers.

You'll find practical classroom tips from real educators, personal stories, and innovative approaches to improving your teaching practice, and tools you can use immediately.

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Welcome to Literacy Voices, where our experts share instructional strategies with teachers. You'll find practical classroom tips from real educators, personal stories and innovative approaches to improving your teaching practice, and tools you can use immediately.

  1. Write On: Crafting Literacy with Letters and Sounds and Words!

    Write On: Crafting Literacy with Letters and Sounds and Words!

    What if every line and curve your students write led them on a path to reading proficiency? Experience the joys of literacy as we blend the joy of writing with ...
  2. High-Utility Word Mastery: Accelerating Reading Proficiency

    High-Utility Word Mastery: Accelerating Reading Proficiency

    What if high-utility words were viewed not merely as memorization tasks, but rather as strategic access points to bolstering literacy skills? Have you ever had ...
  3. Speak, Listen, and Leap into Literacy: Elevating Reading and Writing through Oral Language Development

    Speak, Listen, and Leap into Literacy: Elevating Reading and Writing through Oral Language Development

    Picture a classroom where every spoken word weaves a stronger foundation for reading and writing. Let’s look at the profound impact of oral language develo...
  4. Unlocking the Power of Words: Expanding Vocabulary in Young Readers

    Unlocking the Power of Words: Expanding Vocabulary in Young Readers

    Imagine a classroom where each new word opens a door to understanding and expression. As educators, we know the magic that happens when a child learns a new wor...
  5. "B” is for Buzzing Bees: Boosting Literacy with Phonics

    "B” is for Buzzing Bees: Boosting Literacy with Phonics

    Imagine every letter and sound as a steppingstone towards literacy proficiency. Unveil the power of phonics as one of the keys to unlocking endless possibilitie...
  6. Building a Knowledge Base and Vocabulary with Content-Area Reading During the Literacy Block

    Building a Knowledge Base and Vocabulary with Content-Area Reading During the Literacy Block

    How do students develop their vocabulary and knowledge base during the literacy block? Teachers can intentionally design instructional practices to use during t...
  7. Developing Oral Language Awareness

    Developing Oral Language Awareness

    Why is supporting oral language awareness important in literacy learning? Oral language provides a base of understanding for written language. Oral language ser...
  8. Developing Phonological Awareness

    Developing Phonological Awareness

    How do we support students to develop phonological awareness? Phonological awareness is part of understanding how the parts of spoken language “works.” Havi...
  9. What We Mean by Teaching to the Potential

    What We Mean by Teaching to the Potential

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