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Reading
30 Spelling Questions, Answers, and Resources
Spelling instruction remains a contentious topic. No other literacy skill seems to run the complete gamut of instructional implementation from emphasis to de-emphasis. This article deals…
How to Teach Grammar to Primary Students
Teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary to primary students can be challenging. Here's a fun instructional approach to teach the rigorous Language Strand Standards.
Resurrection Facts and Counterclaims
Easter provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the biblical resurrection story and practice two essential critical reading skills: 1. to identify text as fact or claim…
Read 180 Foundational Reading Assessment
This article details and provides criticism of the READ 180 screening and placement assessment: Foundational Reading Assessment.
READ 180 and Phonemic Awareness
Specifically, in this article I’m taking a look at the phonological awareness component from one of the two READ 180 screening and placement assessments used in…
Comparing READ 180 and Language! Live
Language!® Live is the re-vamped Language!® program from Voyager Sopris with new contributing author Louisa Cook Moats; and READ 180 Next Generation is the thoroughly revised…
ELA and Reading Articles and Resources
An index of ELA/reading articles and assessment-based instructional resources which equip teachers to teach to the whole class and individualize instruction.
FREE Diagnostic Reading and ELA Assessments
Teachers need accurate and teachable ELA and reading assessments and recording matrices to inform decision-making about whole class and individualized instruction. Each of these assessments has…