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S.P.I.R.E. Helps Hundreds of Struggling Palm Beach Students

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Summer Learning Loss and Preventing the Summer Slide

Building the Future with STEM Education

A Phonological Awareness and Beginning Phonics Program: Sounds Sensible Research Paper

6 Tips for Dyslexia Awareness Month

The Science of Reading in Action: Corbin ISD Case Study

Changing Lives with the Science of Reading

Phenomena-Based Instruction: Inspiring Young Scientists

Structured Literacy: Applying the Science of Reading

Demystifying the Science of Reading

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S.P.I.R.E. Helps Hundreds of Struggling Palm Beach Students

The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County and Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce are working together to close the literacy gap in their elementary schools

See How NYC Addresses Dyslexia with S.P.I.R.E.

EPS School Specialty reading intervention program S.P.I.R.E.® appears in a recent New York Times article called “Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time.”

Take Steps to Promote Summer Learning

Summertime’s mystique can create the ideal atmosphere for helping students learn. Creativity skyrockets and everything feels a bit more laid-back: perfect conditions for learning. Keeping

Summer Learning Loss and Preventing the Summer Slide

Throughout history a symbol of abundance and growth, summertime in the 21st century tends to be associated with excitement, adventure, celebration, and relaxation. Warmer weather,

Building the Future with STEM Education

Can you imagine society without science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)? These fields form the foundation for many aspects of human civilization, so it’s hard

A Phonological Awareness and Beginning Phonics Program: Sounds Sensible Research Paper

After decades of debate about methodology in the field of reading acquisition and literacy instruction, researchers agree that these essential elements should begin in early

6 Tips for Dyslexia Awareness Month

Every year in October, people around the world recognize, honor, and celebrate the dyslexia spectrum with Dyslexia Awareness Month. In this article, we touched on

The Science of Reading in Action: Corbin ISD Case Study

Educators at Corbin Primary and Corbin Elementary, high-poverty schools with large numbers of Title 1 students, have long struggled to maintain grade-level reading skills among

Changing Lives with the Science of Reading

We spoke with two of the educators leading a new reading intervention implementation in Corbin, Kentucky as we built this case study on their district’s

Phenomena-Based Instruction: Inspiring Young Scientists

Phenomena in a science class are like oases in a desert: absolutely essential, beautifully vibrant, and rich with creative growth and potential, but unfortunately too

Structured Literacy: Applying the Science of Reading

Literacy is a fundamental key to success in every academic subject and in many aspects of life. Teaching young people to read is one of

Demystifying the Science of Reading

Do you ever feel confused or overwhelmed by the Science of Reading? If so, it’s not just you! Even for people who know a lot

9 Tips for Getting Started with the Science of Reading

If you’re an educator or administrator who needs to implement the Science of Reading (SOR) in your school or district, maybe you’re not sure where

How to Find More Time for PreK-5 Science

As science education becomes increasingly vital, elementary educators find themselves struggling to make time for teaching science during an average school day. While the complexities

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Math Awareness Month: Math Matters

Math is often maligned as irrelevant to real life (perhaps most often by students on their way to math class) when the opposite is true.

The Importance of Handwriting for Today’s Students

Handwriting skills may seem unnecessary in an age of ubiquitous keyboards. Handwriting tends to be valued less than ever before, as typing has replaced handwriting

3 Fun Activities for Building Academic Vocabulary

What Are the Benefits of Using Academic Vocabulary? Academic vocabulary empowers students and educators to communicate with each other accurately and efficiently. Using more specific,

Tips for Teaching Vocabulary to ELLs in Grades K-1

Students in kindergarten and first grade possess reading skills that may be limited, undeveloped, or nonexistent. ELLs (English Language Learners) at this age are attempting

Explicit Literacy Instruction: Systematic Solutions for Students with Dyslexia

Explicit Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia Students with dyslexia may experience the process of reading acquisition differently, but that doesn’t prevent them from succeeding,

Using Structured Literacy to Improve Reading Proficiency

How did a large and diverse school district maintain a stable, high quality reading program in spite of profound disruptions? For Cumberland County Public Schools

Why Is Academic Vocabulary Instruction Helpful?

Getting students engaged in academic vocabulary instruction doesn’t have to be a chore. Help students build their academic vocabularies in ways that are so much

5 Fun Word Games for Improving Literacy

Help students grasp key literacy concepts by incorporating games into your practice. Word games and reading games can be powerful ways to build literacy skills.

Ten Essential Strategies for Creating Highly Successful Readers

Reading develops a child’s imagination, improves concentration, builds vocabulary, and promotes creativity and critical thinking. Reading expands the mind, helping create healthy brains, while opening

How Does Multisensory Learning Help Struggling Students?

Can learning with different senses help students learn better? Read on to find out, as we discuss some of the facets of multisensory learning and

Motivate Readers to Find Meaning While Decoding

Readers at every level can benefit from decodable readers. Why do they work so effectively? We break it down for you here and answer some

Wordly Wise 3000 Curriculum Named to Cathy Duffy’s Top Picks

School Specialty is pleased to see our flagship vocabulary program Wordly Wise 3000® featured among Cathy Duffy’s Top Picks. Duffy, a respected curriculum expert and

Prepare Students for Grade-Level Content: Prioritizing Accelerated Learning

Acceleration focuses on teaching what must be learned at any given level, instead of trying to teach learning students missed in previous grades. When students

Curriculum Tools and the Science of Reading

School districts across the country depend on the Science of Reading to inform policies and strengthen instruction, aligning practice with what we know so far about

Science of Reading: The Movement

In our daily lives, we rely on the results of scientific research to help us make decisions about what to eat and drink, how to

The Vital Role of Accelerated Learning

When students and their teachers return to the classrooms each fall for the start of a new school year, they can be challenged by the

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