Our kids do not read well. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, approximately 30 percent of students read well below their grade levels—it varies a bit by age—and another 30 ...

The little turtle can see the grass. The little turtle can see the trees. The little turtle can see the flowers. These are the opening lines to one popular reading program’s leveled books: short, ...

When you think of guided reading, the image that probably springs to mind is of a teacher or teaching assistant listening to a single child read. While this method allows teachers to provide ...

What kind of text is best for beginning readers? It’s a question at the center of the “science of reading” movement, and a complex one because of the variety of skills texts should help students build ...