What Is the Science of Reading?
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Posted on: February 14, 2023
Find out why it’s important to have a common understanding of such a widely used term and take a closer look at the type of science in the science of reading.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Reads age/grade appropriate text using phonics skills, phonological and print awareness, and fluency.
Posted on: February 14, 2023
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Educational Video Programming and Literacy Learning
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Posted on: April 21, 2020
Three tips to keep in mind while watching TV as a home learning activity.
Instruction in District-Designed Intensive Summer Reading Programs
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
This study reports on the instruction provided in district-designed intensive summer reading programs. The Tier 3 intervention was provided to 374 students from 24 school districts who were not meeting the end of third-grade reading benchmarks; students were exiting third grade and entering fourth grade.
Asking Questions of Readers in the Lower Grades (Pre-Kindergarten-Fourth Grade)
This organizer helps readers develop comprehension skills by learning how to ask questions and look for the answers in a text.
Asking Questions of Readers in the Lower Grades (Pre-Kindergarten-Fourth Grade) graphic organizer
Tips for Teaching Your Child About Phonemes
This facilitation guide focuses on a section of the Colorin Colorado and Reading Rockets websites that offer at-home activities family members can use to help their children understand the sounds in words.
"Tips for Teaching Your Child About Phonemes" facilitation guide
Reading Tips for Parents
This facilitation guide features Reading Rockets, a website that provides family members tips for helping kids become successful readers. Information can be searched by age or grade, disability area, and home language.
Effective Instruction for Middle School Student With Reading Difficulties: The Reading Teacher’s Sourcebook
Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Reading?
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Posted on: March 3, 2016
Consult a checklist of skills and suggested reading practices that will help set up your child for reading success during the school year.
What is Universal Screening, and How Can it Support Student Success?
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Posted on: January 6, 2016
An overview of universal screening for reading difficulties. What do assessments tell you? Why are all students tested? What are the differences between assessments? Includes info on FAST-CBM and FAST aReading.
Letter Sound Practice with 'Big Bird's Letters'
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Posted on: December 18, 2015
The IRRC Family Resources Collection is great because it offers a variety of types of resources. We have accessed several video resources to learn how to make sight word activities fun and to increase vocabulary knowledge.