Hexagonal Thinking with Vocabulary
Tara Hess’ 2nd graders have just finished a unit exploring plants and pollinators.
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An Explicit and Integrated Vocabulary Routine
When I consider which instructional routines to share on this blog, I think a lot about opportunity cost and efficiency.
Can you overdose on decodables? (Yes).
TL;DR: Are you a K-3rd grade teacher or a reading interventionist?
How Releasing Writers Completely Changed My Teaching
In this piece, 3rd grade teacher Olivia Eastwood reflects on how Releasing Writers (formerly ThinkSRSD) has transformed how she teaches writing and how her students write after she adopted it this year.
There's No Science of Reading Without Reading
Imagine a world where kindergarteners, 1st graders, AND 2nd graders don’t read texts during their foundational skills block.
SoR Classroom Recs: Wyoming Science of Teaching and Learning Conference
SoR Classroom Recs is an occasional series where we recommend resources that you probably don’t know about (yet).
The Science of Reading in High School: Engaging Rhetorical Exemplars in the ELA Classroom
In contemporary public discourse, it’s clear that many people have not been taught how to argue effectively.
Teaching that Succeeds Symposium
Tuesday, June 30 from 1PM-5PM EST. It’s virtual. It’s free. It’s teacher-led. Join us!
ICYMI: Teachers Teach Teachers about The Word Mapping Project
The Word Mapping Project (WMP) is a teacher-created, 3rd-5th grade curriculum that integrates morphology, vocabulary, spelling, fluency, and sentence composition into one consistent routine.
I’m a reading interventionist, but I don’t teach reading
I’m a reading interventionist, but I don’t teach reading.