Our reading instructional approach is based on the science of reading.
Learn more about the science of reading with these resources.
The National Reading Panel identified five big ideas in beginning reading:
- Structured Literacy (International Dyslexia Association)
- Why Some Kids Struggle and How to Help (Reading Rockets)
- Reading 101: Self-Paced Learning Modules (Reading Rockets) - A self-paced course for reading instructors
- Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do by Luisa C. Moats (American Federation of Teachers)
- The Simple View of Reading (Reading Rockets)
- The Reading Rope (AIM Institute)
- University of Florida Literacy Institute
The National Reading Panel identified five big ideas in beginning reading:
- Phonemic Awareness
- Alphabetic Principle
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension