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Lately, there has been a big push for early foundational reading skills. I love all the attention the early grades are getting. Nothing...

As I work with teachers, I’m hearing more and more about the transition away from leveled text in the early grades to decodable text....

Picture books are books that use illustrations, often accompanied by text, to tell a story or convey a message. They are typically aimed...

Fluency is essential for skilled reading. It is often referred to as the bridge between decoding and comprehension. I’d add that it’s...

Picture books aren’t just for preschoolers and younger children, readers of all ages enjoy and learn from picture books. I LOVE picture...

Helping readers acquire automaticity with a set of words frequently used in the English language, is a widely used practice. It is so...

The routines and rituals that put books in our hands are important. They aren’t just crucial for personal growth, they are critical...