Reading specialist

Colors and Kindergarten: Reading Skills This is a visual for how students work their way up the Reading Ladder. Kindergarten is working within the levels 1 and 2 throughout the year. When working with your child, please focus on these skills so that they have a solid reading foundation. Success is earned and needs to be worked for.

This is another one in the series of Tell All's. OK...that's kinda funny. I will be honest, this turned into an Affirmation of Thoughts. Reading

There’s a lot of books about the Science of Reading. But which ones are the best for comprehension? Getting started? Small group?

Discover my favorite activities that are aligned with the science of reading curriculum to help your young learns master reading fast.

If you teach a struggling reader, these 12 incredible resources for struggling readers are here to encourage you through practical tips and activities.

How to teach kids to read in three easy steps preschool through 2nd grade? Teaching your child to read is one of the most difficult and most important tasks that you will have as a parent. Making sure that your child has prereading skills necessary to enter kindergarten and first grade is easy if you follow the three main steps of reading development.

The skill of reading can be broken down into small foundational skills that are often visualized on the Reading Pyramid. We breakdown the 5 levels that make up reading comprehension. Today’s parents want to prepare their children for the world ahead and support them fully. But the world of learning to read has changed. It’s […]

A visual illustration of the hierarchy of skills required in children's reading skills

How to teach reading fluency in upper elementary. Your struggling readers will love the consistency of this fluency routine. Repeated readings of these fun sentences with high frequency sight words will have your students reading fluently with expression in no time! Chart student progress and watch them grow!

Hello Friends!!! It's Jen from Out of This World Literacy! I hope everyone is having a fabulous summer relaxing and sleeping in. I know many of my friends are moving roles in this upcoming school year. Some are switching grades while others are stepping out of the classroom to fill specific leadership positions. As a Literacy Coach, I know what it's like to take that leap out of the classroom and into a specialist position. It. is. scary! Teachers who shift into a leadership role often leave…