The science of reading is a body of research from the last 40 years that has led to evidence-based reading instruction and recommendations for teaching reading. This research has shown that reading is not natural and needs to be explicitly taught in a systematic way for many students to become fluent readers. Read on to…
Most teachers have heard about the “summer slide”, or the reading regression that many students experience over the summer. Research has shown that children who don’t read over the summer lose about 20% of their school year gains in reading! Young kids and children from low-income families are disproportionately affected by the summer slide so…
Need to gift a reluctant reader and want to try to encourage your love of reading? There are quite a few ideas for struggling readers of all ages that they will love. Whether you’re looking for a birthday gift or a Christmas gift for kids, you’ll find the right gift that promotes literacy. Here are…
With all the focus right now on antiracism, many people are looking for quality resources that teach about diversity to use with their children. Reading is such a great way to foster inclusivity and teach about important topics like racism. This is a list of resources I recommend for children to teach about diversity. These…
This is a list of resources that are free and easy to use for parents of struggling or emergent readers, as well as resources for students to use in all subjects. Some of these are only free for a while, but they are still great resources to take advantage of since many parents are now…