To apply decoding strategies, students must use their knowledge of individual phoneme/grapheme relationships including identification of vowels and consonants. But before they can use them, they have to be taught them. Direct instruction is so important for this reason.

Taking vacations around the world during Summer Reading camp! Alabama State Department of Education ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE T🍏S Board of Ed #TCSLearns

Explicit instruction during Summer Learning Camp! #scienceofreading #vowelvalley Central Elementary School ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE Alabama State Department of Education T🍏S Board of Ed

LETRS Units 1-4 Facilitator’s training is in the 📚! What a great growth opportunity! @AbercrombieLit Come see us in AL! Voyager Sopris Alabama State Department of Education

Did you know The Reading League has a number of FREE professional development webinars on our video streaming platform? Start watching today at thereadingleague.uscreen.io/categories/fre…

Are you planning for summer learning? The T🍏S Board of Ed has had its summer learning program reviewed as a case study - catalog.results4america.org/program/summer…. The study documents the 5-year effort by Tuscaloosa City Schools to provide quality summer learning. It is worth reading! @ezigbo_

Day 3 of Read Across America Week is off to a great start! Thanks to all of our Guest Readers! This week could not be a success without you.😊📚📚📚Jerry Collins T🍏S Board of Ed TCSLibrarySquad Keith Summerford Kristi Garcia Kelli LovinggoodARI

CES 1st gr teacher @MsBallCESG1 rocking small group using phoneme grapheme mapping and her sound wall! Science of reading strategies in action! Central Elementary School T🍏S Board of Ed Alabama Science of Reading Kelli LovinggoodARI Jerry Collins

A powerful Science of Reading Spotlight School visit today at Central Elementary School! Jerry Collins Laurie Coleman ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE T🍏S Board of Ed