by Michal Taylor Moving a sight word from new to fluent retrieval is a crucial part of learning to read. Then immediately having the opportunity to use these words in the cycle of continuous text [...]
by Rhonda Precourt and Gen Arcovio We seem to be going through a time where heavy phonics instruction and skill and drill teaching practices are taking over. The importance of making all interactions with books meaningful [...]
by Hollyanna Bates A Seat at the Table As a school district literacy coordinator, I worry about literacy. I worry about students learning how to read. I worry about those who find reading difficult. I [...]
by Lynn Newmyer Last week a few of my former students were peering into my partially open classroom door. They watched as I unloaded a box of new books onto already overstocked shelves and excitedly [...]
by Maryann McBride On a recent teacher visit, the teacher introduced “Billy Can Count.” It was a very well-chosen book, but as often happens in Reading Recovery, the teacher got a surprise on the first [...]
