Text is meaningful
We have to explicitly teach them to come to print with the position that this text is meaningful and I, as the reader, need to interact wi...
You know how when you play the telephone game, you start with one message and by the time you get to the last person, the message changed dramatically from the...
Join literacy consultant Debra Crouch and the first-graders as they return to the book for a whole group writing lesson. Lift Off to Literacy™ is available fr...
When It Comes to High Frequency Words, Context Is Key in Guided Reading Texts!
The use of high-frequency words in guided reading texts offers young readers m...
Every child should have the opportunity to read accurately. Susan Hill draws our attention to an article in which the authors list this as one of the six elemen...
Recently, early literacy author Jenny Feely received an email about a young student who brought the same book home from school every day. This favorite book was...
Learning to spell enhances students’ reading and writing, but the rules for spelling are very complex, and can produce frustration in the classroom. As teache...
Early intervention for students with reading difficulties is widely recognised as making a significant difference in the long-term reading abilities of children...
The importance of reading aloud to children from birth has been well established by research. Recalling a surprising encounter with teenagers enjoying a read-al...
