Language acquisition is a magical journey, one that shapes the very essence of human communication. This journey begins in our early years, when we want to make ourselves heard through…
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What Are the Main Benefits of Co-teaching for Teachers and Students?
Collaborative teaching, known as co-teaching, creates a cohesive classroom environment and significantly improves the educational process. Collaborating teachers not only cultivate strong bonds, but elevate morale, positively impacting student performance—a…
What Is Evidence-Based Instruction?
As educators aim to enhance learning outcomes and help both general education and special education students reach their full potential through innovative educational techniques, the spotlight is on evidence-based instruction….
What Are Sight Words and Why Are They Important?
When it comes to knowledge acquisition and processing, sight words play a vital role in helping children learn how to read and become fluent. Sight words can shape the foundation…
How MTSS Can Help Support Students with Dyslexia
MTSS, or a Multi-Tiered System of Supports, is an increasingly popular framework that provides targeted, comprehensive, explicit, and systematic support to students, to improve their academic performance. It’s a proactive…
7 Ways Parents Can Help Children Improve Reading Fluency at Home
Despite advancements in technology and education, more and more children and adults are struggling with reading fluency across the globe. Fluency is often a neglected skill, but one that can…
5 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Dyscalculia
Everyone is familiar by now with dyslexia, ADHD, or autism disorder, as these learning disabilities are quite common in the U.S. But there is another common affliction that children and…
An Introduction to Reading Comprehension: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
One of the main pillars of reading, comprehension represents the ability to understand, process, and interpret written text with ease. Although it sounds easy enough, the act of comprehension actually…
What is direct, explicit, and systematic instruction, and why is it important?
When it comes to the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy principles, you’ll notice there’s a lot of emphasis on the importance of direct, explicit, and systematic instruction to help…
The Importance of Prosody and Its Role in Reading Fluency
Reading fluency is one of the pillars of Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading, and a critical component when it comes to teaching reading to struggling students. Along with…