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Is the Heart Word Method really supported by research? Dr. Danielle Colenbrander and Anna Lithgow share findings from their study comparing Heart Words with other approaches to teaching irregular words, including what the results mean for your classroom instruction.Click here for ...  Show more

Small group reading instruction doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. Dr. Julia Lindsey explains how to move beyond traditional guided reading and create efficient, evidence-based lessons that target students' specific needs and support whole-class instruction.Click h ...  Show more

Shannon chats with Lindsay Kemeny about her new book titled 7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-3 Reading Success.     Both Shannon and Lindsay have classroom experience teaching Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students, so thei ...

In episode 5 of Creative Kindergarten’s Book Club, we read and reflect on chapter 5 of Literacy Foundations for English Learners. I am so excited to be talking about phonics! Ensuring that my instruction meets the needs of all my students is so important to me, and I ...

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