Republished with permission of Dr. Sam Bommarito, author of Dr. Sam’s Advice for the Start of the School Year: Follow the Child, not the Program: https://doctorsam7.blog/2025/08/09/dr-sams-advice-for-the-start-of-the-school-year-follow-the-child-not-the-program-2/ ________________________ Getting your literacy program off to a [...]
Matching students with books at just the right reading level is critical—but not always easy. Traditional leveling systems often rely heavily on content features alone, which can lead to unreliable results and mismatches between [...]
by Peg Grafwallner Today, more than ever, teachers have taken the blame for everything wrong in education: blame for students’ poor academic performance, failed district mandates and school initiatives, and student apathy and laxity. [...]
Ever discover a book that you think is a perfect choice for a student or group, and realize you are unable to give a proper book introduction? Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the topic [...]
By Laura Ramos & Mary Ann Arellano Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) is designed for first graders having difficulty learning to read and write in classrooms where literacy instruction is in Spanish. For more [...]
