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Words stick when they're connected to real experiences. Today that experience was pancakes and maple syrup.

The Literacy Hill explains engaging strategies and resources for effective repeated practice that target the right skills and knowledge, helping all students flourish.

Effective instruction in the preschool years and beyond sets children on the right track and helps teachers identify who needs extra support.

Link the words ear, hear and heard for spelling instruction and decoding practice.

We love playing Uno with our disCARD packs. To mix it up in the clinic, we also play other games.

Teaching how to decode is crucial—gentle advice for the classroom and home. Grab the free resources, too!

Many components have to come together for reading to happen. For many, learning to read starts at school. A knowledgeable teacher, enough time, and the right resources should be all most need to flourish. To get the free learning to read poster, go here. Learning to read is not natural. It does not just happen. When we teach any new skill, it is often the subskills that need training before mastery and brilliance occur. It would be lovely to think that surrounding children

A parent guide to effective practice. I hope it helps all parents ask questions and start a conversation about what practices they see and w

The digraph mini activity books are a great tool for instruction to motivate and engage. They are bite-sized activities to use after...