Thanks for listening. You too might have listened to Sold a Story when it first came out. But maybe you too didn’t know there are now four more episodes. And more on the way.

New sensory experiences “light up” your child’s developing brain. I just love this video, which has gone viral in recent days, of a toddler being exposed for the first time to a new and fascinating sound: a violin being played by a street performer in Valencia. It’s almost as

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❝This is a waste of valuable instruction time that could have been spent on teaching children to actually read, starting with sounding out simple words using letter sounds.❞

It's not just the kids. Us ol' folks may not concentrate as well as we did 10 years ago.

New #funny #backtoschool #poem for kids: "The First Week of School" poetry4kids.com/poems/the-firs… #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

Literacy learning begins early. Check out this sweet little one as she “reads” a board book independently in her crib. Her language is not yet conventional. But consider all the knowledge she’s putting on display. First, she knows that books contain meaning and that they

Teach your Monter to Read is currently *FREE* in the app store--only for a couple days!! Be sure to download it now if you want to try it out!! This is one of the most engaging phonics games that teaches phonics skills--my kids have both loved it!

Study finds a bidirectional link between word and nonword reading, impacting each other over time. Interestingly, this pattern holds regardless of economic status. However, significant differences emerge between those at risk for #dyslexia and those not.bit.ly/45VEukT

The process of forgetting starts as soon as learning finishes. Here are 5 research-backed strategies you can use when you need to make something stick. 🧠

Incredible resource! Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read? The 74 the74million.org/article/which-…

I couldn’t love this game any more if I tried. Watch how mom engages baby in a two step process here. There’s the gentle head tilt and the “ahhh” sound. Initially baby manages the tilt, but not the sound. So what does mom do? She adds it for her and keeps the game going.

What does it take for a community center to make an impact? Smart stuff at Goodman Community Center! #scienceofreading The Capital Times

An important paradox about learning: to remember something in the long-term, we often need to forget it in the short-term.

Excited to have an article in Dystinct magazine. A welcoming approach to spelling...

Many parents believe that teaching kids the world is dangerous 🌍🚨 prepares them for life. The research says otherwise. 📚❌ Those beliefs predicted less success, lower satisfaction, and worse health. Teaching kids the world is bad doesn’t prepare them—it stifles them. 🚫🌱

Finished this morning Stanislas Dehaene’s “Reading in the Brain.” A compelling case that all children regardless of their socioeconomic background will benefit from phonics-based decoding skills in foundation years. As expert reading adults - we forget how difficult it is to read!

Thank you Hart of Learning! Honored to be among this tall cotton.

What to do with the readers who are still "not getting it?" Join us for the 5-Day Reading Breakthrough and jumpstart their reading with just a 5 min. activity. We'll show you how and coach you: readingsimplified.com/reading-breakt…

An honor to host and learn from Minister Gibb. Emily Hanford and I agreed that England is about 10-15 years ahead of the US in its embrace and implementation of research-based reading instruction. AEI Education