Literacy
Find and share strategies for helping students read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.
Guiding Students to Develop Multimodal Literacy
Teachers can offer a variety of literacy-focused projects that allow students to display their critical thinking skills in creative ways.319Tips to Help Students With Their Handwriting
These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.Improving Literacy Scores by Rethinking the Master Schedule
A school turned around flagging reading scores by setting aside dedicated time for students to read—and for teachers to plan.860
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’51.2k
How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters
Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.56.5k
4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.25k25 Essential High School Reads From the Last Decade
We asked members of our community to share recently published novels they would love to have read in high school. Here are your top picks.9.8k
5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension
These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.41.9k
Reading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.43.5kSquats, Lunges, and Phonemes
Adding movement to reading lessons reinforces key concepts and helps fidgety students concentrate.7.3k
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020
We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.23.7kHow Audiobooks Help Emerging Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
Audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.767Using Fairy Tales to Inspire Wonder in Kindergarten
The enchanting nature of fairy tales can foster collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity in young learners.413
Mo Willems on the Lost Art of Being Silly
The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! chats with us about creativity, drawing as empathy, and letting kids “do 51 percent of the work.”27.7kPhonics Is Critical—but True Literacy Requires More
To improve literacy rates in the U.S., reading expert Timothy Shanahan says we need to stop looking for silver bullets and instead invest in teaching a much broader range of skills.3.1k
