Topic: Early Literacy
Resources
See, Think, Wonder
This resource, developed by Project Zero at Harvard, provides a routine to help students of any age (early childhood through Grade 12 and beyond) warm up to thinking about any topic, idea, or image. It is available in English...
Alaska’s Reading Playbook: A Practical Guide for Teaching Reading
This resource divides reading instruction into the following areas: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each section includes a description, activities, and links to videos and examples....
Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9
This IES practice guide highlights research with demonstrated success in improving reading outcomes for students in Grades 4–9. It includes practical recommendations for reading interventions in the upper grades as well as tips for implementation and the identification of...
On Course for Reading Success: Best Practices for Teaching Beginning Readers
This IES infographic provides a brief overview of recommended research-based instructional practices essential to early literacy success. It includes additional links for more information about the critical components for beginning readers and the skills to target for screening and...
Rhode Island Science of Reading and Structured Literacy: Resource Bank for Syllabi Refinement
This tool includes identified resources that educator preparation programs, districts/schools, and professional development providers can use to build educator awareness and apply research-based literacy practices....
Vocabulary and Comprehension: Effective Upper-Elementary Interventions for Students With Reading Difficulties
Help your students with before, during, and after reading strategies to boost vocabulary and comprehension. This guide offers ways to provide additional support to upper-level elementary students who have reading difficulties....
What Can You Discover About Literacy at the What Works Clearinghouse?
This infographic provides a brief overview of how teachers, administrators, and policymakers can use the What Works Clearinghouse site to explore literacy resources. It also provides links to practice guides, study reviews, and other What Works Clearinghouse tools....
Teaching Elementary School Students to be Effective Writers
Writing is a critical literacy component often overlooked in the elementary curriculum and classroom. This IES practice guide offers recommended activities and strategies teachers can implement to improve students’ developing writing skills....
Policies and Practices for Explicit Instruction
As part of the Meadows Center “10 Key” series, this document provides ten research-based recommendations to support schools, districts, and states in identifying and implementing explicit instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. Several brief scenarios provide specific examples...
Reading Across the Content Areas: An Overview
This infographic provides an overview of general strategies to support learners in reading across the content areas and highlights data specific to the Pacific Islands region. It also includes tips for working with English learner students and students with...
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