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Tag: reading intervention

8 Great Spelling Song Videos
Introducing the Eight Great Spelling Rules audio files and YouTube video links to 8 memorable songs. Help your students (and you) remember and apply the spelling rules…

Decodables Criteria
Reading specialists and reading intervention teachers have long advocated the use of decodable text for struggling, vulnerable readers... especially those in upper elementary, middle or high…

Decodables for Big Kids
The Sam and Friends Phonics Books are pure (as much as possible) decodables for older students.

Tier 3 Reading and Spelling Assessments
Get FREE reading and spelling diagnostic assessments.

Reading Counts! Claims and Counterclaims
The purpose of this article on Reading Counts! is threefold: 1. To briefly summarize the basics of the Reading Counts! (RC) independent reading management program 2.…

English-language Arts Standards
Over 25 articles, each with FREE resources focused on the Common Core State Standards for English-Language Arts.

Reading Comprehension Strategies
The International Literacy Association (ILA) was kind enough to post my article, "Should We Teach Reading Comprehension Strategies," so I thought I would share on my…

Orton-Gillingham Review
Recently I've been getting a number of inquiries regarding the Orton-Gillingham Approach, so I thought I'd offer my thoughts and cite relevant research studies regarding this…