In this podcast episode, Kate Winn and guest Renata Archie dive into early reading screening: what is it, why is it needed, and most importantly, how it can inform instruction.

This playful phonological awareness activity to build rhyming skills using colors. Lots of fun for preschoolers and early readers!

If you’re looking for a way to teach your student/child to recognize rhyming words, try these free printable clip cards!

This is an excellent resource within the classroom or to share with parents for effective at-home learning!

Each book can be used online in an HTML version OR downloaded as a free PDF that can be printed as an actual book. There is a PowerPoint for each book. This resource includes various formats , including special versions for ipads or tablets.

Worksheets and fluency charts accompany each book! There are ten total sets of readers with many books included in each set.

SPELD SA Phonic Books follow the sequence of letter-sounds used in the Jolly Phonics phonics program. The books can be used with other phonics programs as well.

Sequence of letter-sounds:
- Set 1 - s, a, t, p, i, n
- Set 2 - c, k, ck, e, h, r, m, d
- Set 3 - g, o, u, l, f, b
- Set 4 - ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
- Set 5- z, w, ng, v, oo (book), oo (room)
- Set 6 - y, x, sh, ch, th (think), th (that)
- Set 7 - qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar
- Set 8 - y (sunny), a (apron), a-e (cake), e (female), e-e (eve), i (silent), i-e (kite), o (open), o-e (home), u (student), u-e (tune)
- Set 9 - ay (play), ey (they), oy (toy), y (mystery), ea (dream), ie (chief), y (dry), igh (night)
- Set 10 - oe (toe), ow (rainbow), ow (now), ir (bird), ur (turn), ew (few), au (launch), aw (paw), al (talk)

To access more free online decodable books, visit https://literacylearn.com/free-decodable-readers/

This document shows a sample schedule for a language block in grade 1 or 2.

This document shows a sample schedule for a language block in the junior or intermediate grades.

"... the guide school leaders and educators need to implement the science of reading effectively in your classrooms and unlock the power of literacy for all students.

Combining expertise and best practices from the science of reading, the science of learning, and implementation science, this guide provides you with:

The bold moves you need to realize transformational change
Practical advice for bridging knowledge and practice
An understanding of effective literacy instruction
The tools you need to ensure you are making the right investment in your literacy curriculum"

Pages 1-3, 17 and 23 are worth a look.

"The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties.

Although the scientific evidence base for effective reading has existed for decades, the term “the science of reading” has gained traction in the last few years, potentially leading to misunderstandings. The Science of Reading: Defining Guide provides a firm definition of what the science of reading is, what it is not, and how all stakeholders can understand its potential to transform reading instruction."

You can register to get a free download of the e-book, or purchase a copy on this site.
39 pages; easy/light read.

Really Great Reading offers free webinars to educators to learn about how to teach reading and vocabulary.

This podcast is highly recommended to anyone that teaches children of any age.

"There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended."

From Melissa & Lori Love Literacy

"Our guests today, authors Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell, discuss the concept of Strive-For-Five Conversations, which emphasizes the importance of multi-turn conversations between teachers and students. They explain that the goal is to stretch conversations beyond the typical question-response format and aim for at least five turns. The conversation explores the importance of building relationships with parents and the impact of conversations on brain development. They also provide practical tips for implementing Strive for Five in the classroom and engaging parents in the process."

Learn how to have meaningful conversations and develop relationships & oral language skills!

Overview: There are a wealth of downloads available on this site that are very useful for Structured Literacy in Grades 3+
You will need to provide an email to download the resources.

Scroll down to find:
*Dialogic Conversation to Develop Oral Language
*Phonemic Awareness Skills Development Tools
*Phonemic Awareness Progress Records
*Sound-Spelling Charts & Frieze Cards
*Sound Pronunciation Videos
*Short Vowels, Blends, Digraphs: Decodable Word Lists and Sentences
*Long Vowels: Decodable Word Lists and Sentences
*Phonics Lesson Template
*100+ Word Chain Lists
*109 Power Words List
*Look Before You Leap Routine for Word Solving
*Science of Reading resources

Materials include:
Teacher guides
Student workbooks
Decodable readers
Assessment and remediation guides
Videos
Flip books
Many other supports

This 1 hour webinar looks at tools and intervention strategies for students between grades 4-12. These are things you can use right away!
*Word Reading
*Fluency
*Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, Language Structure
*Comprehension

Slide Deck (copy and paste this web address into your browser) https://drive.google.com/file/d/101wp9pG1KyP6Ualr5SjXalgGI_qOxNKj/view

This process and template provide teachers with a structure to infuse structured literacy cross-curricularly. This includes a 9 step process, as well as a template to plan on, and an example. 

These short videos (about 5 minutes on average) teach all about how words and reading works!

There are videos for:
*Phonemic awareness
*Syllable types
*Blending words
*Grammar skills
*Vocabulary
*Story elements

I suggest you click "playlists" as well to find playlists for: fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, syllable types, etc.

This is the supporting document for Structured Literacy at Sun West School Division. This document was developed by The Success for All Learners Team (SALT). 

This site offers several online decodable books covering different letter sounds while introducing phonetic and sight words. Reading prompts and discussion points are imbedded throughout the book, with discussion questions at the end.

The document attached below is a summary of Equitable Education for Students With Reading Disabilities from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. 

Grab these free syllable clip cards today! Great for preschoolers and early readers.

The good reasons this skill of counting syllables has shifted down to pre-readers as they begin to make sense of the world of literacy:
- When kids can chunk words into syllables, they can read longer words more quickly, accurately, and fluently.
- Beginning spellers do better when they can break words into pieces.