Synchronous paired oral reading involves a competent reader reading the same text out loud at the same time. In their article, Downs and Mohr (2025) provide an overview of the strategy and the supporting research. For struggling readers, meeting the … Continued
In her article, Penn (2026) explores how instruction (in her example a phonic-based sorting activity) can unintentionally be racist. She discusses an activity in which her daughter, Jiselle, (with an African American accent) and her daughter’s friend, Samira, (with a … Continued
Emina McLean’s video ‘How to Teach Vocabulary and Why’ has some research based suggestions for teaching vocabulary that many teachers would find interesting. However, I have a couple of additional suggestions based on the memory and learning research: Link to … Continued
It has longed been argued that writing is not merely a way for students to demonstrate what they know, but a primary mechanism in understanding and learning across disciplines. In particular, writing can causally contribute to reading development. This post … Continued
This episode discusses a school wide writing program based around a school post office. The discussion centres around the process of running the program and the benefits of the program. ReferencesBrandt, L. (2025). Motivation by mail: Increasing writing opportunities and … Continued