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Tag: reading intervention

Spelling & Vocabulary Jul 17, 2021

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…

Reading Jul 15, 2021

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…

Reading Jul 15, 2021

Decodables for Big Kids

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

Literacy Centers Jan 19, 2021

Tier 3 Reading and Spelling Assessments

Get FREE reading and spelling diagnostic assessments.

Literacy Centers Feb 4, 2019

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.…

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 23, 2018

English-language Arts Standards

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

Reading Jul 7, 2018

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…

Reading Jun 7, 2018

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…