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Spelling & Vocabulary
Free Structural Analysis, Syllabication & Oral Language Resources
Word study is crucial to effective reading and spelling instruction. Knowing the structural components of words, including roots, affixes, and grammatical inflections will help your students…
Free ELA and Reading Assessments
However, let's bring some common sense to the what and how of English-language Arts and reading diagnostic assessments. What (which) assessments really provide meaningful and useful…
Free Independent Reading Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources, and teaching tips regarding how to develop an effective independent reading program in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.
Assessment-based Individualized Instruction and Differentiated Instruction
Find relevant articles, free resources (including whole-class reading, spelling, and grammar assessments), and teaching tips to differentiate instruction in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.
Free Instructional Spelling Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources (including the Diagnostic Spelling Assessment), and spelling teaching tips in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.
Free Instructional Vocabulary Resources
Three keys to effective vocabulary instruction include widespread reading at one's instructional level, effective use of context clues, and Greek and Latin root/affix memorization. Find relevant…
Free Resources to Teach Critical Thinking
Find relevant articles, free resources, and tips regarding teaching critical thinking skills and problem-solving in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.
Free Resources on Educational Issues and Teaching Trends
As servants and scientists, educational issues and teaching trends affect who we are and how we teach more than many of us like to admit. The…