Enter the Literacy Studio, a new approach to the workshop model that allows for integrated reading and writing instruction without demanding more time or extra planning.
January 27, 2023
What can we learn from the texts that we admire the most? How can they inform our own writing?
December 15, 2022
The Complete Comprehension: Fiction expansion pack gives your students more choice in what they read for assessment, and you more options for matching students’ interest with their assessment book.
December 2, 2022
An easy and practical tool that will help teachers prioritize student’s work time. Download a free copy of the planning wheel from The Literacy Studio by Ellin Oliver Keene.
November 16, 2022
Mentor texts provide concrete examples of craft techniques and conventions to refer to during mini-lessons, small group lessons and writing conferences.
November 8, 2022
The updated unit places kindergartners in a superhero-themed learning environment that makes them heroes-in-training.
November 2, 2022
For anyone looking for high-quality reading instructional methods, it’s easy to fall in love with independent reading time.
July 29, 2022
Donalyn Miller writes about what inspired The Joy of Reading and led she and Teri Lesesne on a seven-year long journey to study readers and what makes reading joyful for them (and what doesn’t).
June 28, 2022
Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne share answers to their most frequently asked questions ... in a downloadable PDF.
June 14, 2022
Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne.
May 3, 2022
What reading experiences have inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? Today we’re joined by Donalyn Miller to tell us more.
April 21, 2022
What constitutes reading growth needs to include aspects of reading such as engagement, motivation and self-efficacy. Because it all counts.
April 5, 2022
It's the Tuesday morning literacy block and students are settled into their texts. A glance around the room provides a sense of relief that things are going well...
February 9, 2022
As you make plans for future instruction, build in time for independent reading first. Learn why from the authors of Trusting Readers.
February 1, 2022
How studying decimals empowered students to change their community: A blog by Margie Pearse, coauthor of Math by the Book: Fifth Grade.
December 15, 2021
There is an astounding amount of research that illustrates the benefits of independent reading. Learn what is possible from the coauthors of Trusting Readers.
July 27, 2021
Today on the podcast we’re excited to bring you a reading from author Rebecca Bellingham.
July 8, 2021
Mentor texts from a variety of high-interest sources along with diverse authors can be a real game changer in secondary writing classrooms.
June 10, 2021