One of the clearest signs of learning is rethinking your assumptions and revising your opinions. 21 things I rethought in 2021: a thread...

Until students have learned the Look Before You Leap process, each step along the path requires the use of thoughtful instructional language. Here we offer some specific language examples you can use with children to help them practice decoding (Look) and confirming (Leap).

Just like all tulips are flowers, but not all flowers are tulips, all high-frequency words can be sight words, but not all sight words are high-frequency words.

APM Reports is being shut down. Today the company announced more details. The @InTheDarkAPMpodcast will be discontinued. Here's a look at the impact our work had. files.apmcdn.org/production/c56…

Shifting the Balance

“…The real value of decoding a word is not in figuring out the word… early decoding experiences facilitate orthographic mapping…”

Evaluating Beginning Reading Texts with the Three Tensions in Shifting the Balance

What a great infographic from Stacey Rickman, OCT & SLP 🇨🇦 and LD@school - clear and concise clarification of some of the myths about learning to read.

One of our teachers posted this idea and I love it! I’m not sure where it originated but it is not my creation. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

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Students' Math and Reading Plummet, Erasing Years of Gains, National Assessment Finds edweek.org/leadership/stu…

PF teachers are continuous learners for our students. #everyonecanlearn #PCR3Proud

Annual reading night was another success. Watching these readers teach their adults how they learn to read using multi-sensory strategies makes us so proud! #PCR3Proud Thank you to our AMAZING reading teachers!

If you're the praying type... please pray for teachers returning to schools - their health, families, relationships, and the peace needed to see both the details in their work and the big picture in life. Pray for consistent, sleep, joy, and patience. For real.

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Thanks for sharing, Kim! Here’s an updated version with the typo fixed. Many thanks to Kristen Wynn for creating the graphic. Companion doc available here. readingscienceacademy.com/offers/SaFzycC…

Every year. They’re “our” kids.

Do Leveled Books Have Any Place in the Classroom? edweek.org/teaching-learn…

✨ As we wrap up 2025, we’re sharing our top episodes of the year! Each one inspired, challenged, and taught us something new about literacy. Here’s #️⃣ 2️⃣ 🎧 Don’t miss this episode of Melissa & Lori Love Literacy! 🔗 ow.ly/sLAb50XoryH