A veteran educator reflects on a long-held question: When do we actually teach kids to read? From well-meaning but misguided advice in college and early teaching to a powerful awakening through the science of reading, a current teacher assistant shares her personal journey towards understanding explicit literacy instruction and the joy of seeing students truly learn to read.

Master spelling with sounds, syllables, & morphemes! Learn evidence-based strategies that build metacognitive spellers. Watch our video for practical tips & improve your students’ literacy skills.

Implementing the science of reading? Learn how a 1st-grade teacher used the science of reading to empower students and build confidence. Discover practical steps to explain the reading brain.

Hear one teacher’s journey into the science of reading and how she administered a nonsense word screener to determine if her students’ struggling reading behaviors were a result of not being able to decode.

The LILS assessment is a diagnostic and progress monitoring tool for educators working with K-12 students who are seeking to learn if students can identify letters (including in various fonts) and know letter sounds.