Topic: Literacy

In this post, we’ll share four simple, classroom-ready strategies for applying the Active View of Reading in K–2 instruction.

The Active View of Reading invites educators to think more holistically about what it takes for young readers to thrive.

Discover why content area reading matters and how integrating literacy with science and social studies builds knowledge, deepens understanding, and sparks student curiosity.

Learn about how Saxon Reading Foundations was inspired by one family's journey through dyslexia and transformed into a proven, phonics-based reading program helping millions.

The Active View of Reading serves as a guide for literacy instruction, emphasizing the importance of an engaged, strategic, and active approach to reading.

Saxon Reading Foundations primarily focuses on teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency while building children’s decoding skills.

Background knowledge acts as a framework that students can use to connect new information to what they already know, deepening their reading comprehension.

Comprehension is the heart of literacy instruction and targeting it during whole-group literacy time ensures that all students are building the skills they need to become thoughtful, engaged readers.

Saxon® Reading Foundations’ approach to teaching phonics and spelling concepts is grounded in foundational research from the science of reading and cognitive science.

The most effective small-group literacy interventions offer a targeted, supportive environment where students struggling with literacy can flourish.

The audiobook of Literacy's Democratic Roots: A Personal Tour Through 8 Big Ideas

Guided reading nurtures strong readers and plays a pivotal role in helping young learners become confident and capable readers.

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The audiobook of The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers and Writers

As humans we have the great gift, the great evolutionary achievement, of speech and story. It’s what we do best—and all literacy instruction needs to honor and build on that gift.

As educators, we all want our students to have the skills and insights needed to navigate the world outside of their classroom. In this mission, the significance of relevance in reading cannot be understated.

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Pre-reading scaffolds are powerful tools that can equip struggling readers with the skills and confidence they need to navigate and comprehend text.