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The science of reading pulls together findings from different fields, like brain science, psychology, education, and language studies.

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Recent advances in the science of reading have revolutionized our understanding of how students learn to read and spell.

One of the foundational aspects of adaptive learning is analyzing students' performance, learning preferences, and engagement levels.

Effective spelling instruction is systematic, explicit, and evidence-based on how children learn sound-symbol connections.

Reading Fluency, Reading Accuracy, and Reading Comprehension - Top 5 Tips for Parents

Empowering and inspiring reading confidence!

Comprehensive literacy strategies are essential for developing proficient readers and writers.

Active learning involves engaging with the material in a hands-on way.

Recognizing reading as a skill that must be explicitly taught allows educators to equip students with the necessary tools.

Investing in reading skills has many advantages.

Universal strategies for communicating the results of phonics inventories to parents that I believe are relevant, meaningful, & attainable.

A suggested list of phonics activities that are appropriate for each early elementary grade level: Kindergarten : Letter-sound matching:...

Student-friendly phonics activities that align with the Science of Reading approach.

Achieving Literacy: Birth - 12th Grade

Experts, including myself, advocate for integrating reading fluency, accurate and expressive reading and phonics in reading education.