by Chandra Williams | May 17, 2023 | Science of Reading
Learning to read is one of the most important skills a child will acquire during their academic journey. It is a skill that will serve them for a lifetime, and the foundation of reading lies in phonics instruction. Phonics instruction is a method of teaching children... 
by Chandra Williams | Apr 19, 2023 | Science of Reading
We are constantly searching for the most effective teaching strategies to ensure our students succeed. When it comes to literacy, systematic and explicit phonics instruction has proven to be an essential tool for teaching sound-symbol relationships, decoding, and word... 
by Chandra Williams | Apr 18, 2023 | Science of Reading
Phonemic Awareness: The Foundation of Reading Success As an educator, you understand the importance of phonemic awareness in early reading development. This critical skill is the building block for all other aspects of literacy, and research shows that children who... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 19, 2018 | Literacy Instruction, School Improvement, Students At Risk
Students who consistently struggle over time to learn to read, begin to develop low self-esteem and some children might even say that they feel stupid. These feelings may be a direct result of being called “stupid” or “lazy” by their peers or... by Chandra Williams | Jan 5, 2018 | Literacy Instruction, Students At Risk
How do you help students become great readers at an early age? To begin with, instill a love of reading with your children. More importantly, though, there is so much more that goes into reading education. There are countless numbers of research findings, professional...
