❄️ Making the most out of the snow! ⛄️ Accumulation = a big pile or build up of something, like snow or toys. Ask students “How much snow has accumulated outside?” “What else can we accumulate?” #literacy #vocabulary #buildthosewords #snow #weather #winter

Study on #RTI reveals faster reading gains in 1st grade vs. later grades. Students w/o disabilities show stronger growth compared to those w/ disabilities. Effective #ProgressMonitoring, data-based decisions, & Tier 2 interventions lead to greater gains. bit.ly/4gu9cr1

💙January always feels like it is a never ending month. Plus it is really cold out! 🥶

🩷Be intentional with instructional time. #Literacy #EduTwitter

🛋️ Anyone else hope for the best when buying furniture from IKEA?! We can’t hope students will ‘figure it out’ when it comes to reading and writing. Explicit instruction matters!

I just published a blog on reading fluency. Defining, assessing and teaching. Looking forward to comments! medium.com/inspired-ideas…

MNO’s Early Learning and Child Care Conference 2025 🩵Breakout Session #1: An Introduction to Michif Franse in Ontario

✴️UFLI has just added more supplemental decodable passages! #ufli #phonics #decoding #literacy #edutwitter

When implementing UFLI as part of Tier 1 it is important to follow the recommended times outlined in the manual/ at the start of every slide deck. To help get a feel for the pacing, I recommend using MultiTimer! #UFLI #Literacy

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How (and Why) to Teach Writing Fluency shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/how-to-te…

Often people will say to me, “I’m doing the science of reading! I’m using UFLI!!” While UFLI is an outstanding program, it is important to remember that there isn’t one single program that contains all of the elements needed for reading and writing proficiency. Instead of

Word problems can be a challenge for students, and common strategies for teaching word problems may be ineffective and misleading. Learn why solving word problems requires the integration of literacy skills with mathematical processes in our latest blog post:

If you haven't seen the large effects of UF Literacy Institute Foundations on early literacy skills, then the article is open access and you can access it for free. ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rr… Holly Lane Valentina Contesse ILA The Reading League Science of Read UF College of Education Lead for Literacy Center

🦙 An easy way to change up how you can use Roll and Reads with your whole class for decoding and encoding practice! #UFLI #StructuredLiteracy #Phonics #Classroomscreen

Research shows that providing students with opportunities to respond (OTR) can increase engagement and decrease disruptive behavior. Read our latest blog post to learn how to develop an effective OTR intervention and learn how to use our new tool to measure OTR.

🆒 Morpheme Mix by Phonics & Stuff! A DAILY morpheme puzzle where you work to find all of the words that can be formed with the morphemes provided. #literacy #morphology #deliberatepractice

🤖 The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown If you love the story of Roz and Brightbill then you will adore this picture book edition. “This must be where I belong” - Roz #thewildrobot #readaloud #picturebook #kidlit #literacy

Are Orton-Gillingham (OG) interventions as effective as many believe? In our latest “From the Archives” series from #TRLJournal, we revisit the article “What Does Science Say About OG Interventions?” by Emily Solari, Yaacov Petscher & Colby Hall. hubs.la/Q03y6n7G0

🍏 Back to school read-alouds! So many amazing options to start the 2025-2026 school year. What are some of your favourites?