Feb 4, 2026
One of the greatest privileges in my work is collaborating with passionate teachers who support struggling readers on their journey toward fluency. Every day, I see educators who notice the little things, set meaningful goals, and help students understand why their...
Nov 19, 2025
Meet Olivia.She’s a bright 5th grader who’s been in reading intervention since 2nd grade. She has phonic skills, can sound out most words, and passes her decoding checks. But when she reads connected text?She’s slow, halting, and frustrated. She avoids reading...
Sep 17, 2025
Supporting students to access and use the language and thinking skills necessary for reading success Marcus sits in the back of his 8th-grade classroom, shoulders hunched, eyes carefully avoiding his teacher’s gaze whenever reading aloud is mentioned. His...
Apr 28, 2025
Richard is in 7th grade and has been receiving reading intervention since the 4th grade. He has had explicit instruction in foundational skills and has developed fairly strong decoding abilities. However, Richard still struggles with reading fluently. He finds...
Feb 27, 2025
One benefit of running a grant program is that we hear directly from classroom educators, literacy coaches, and administrators. Part of our process is to understand the challenges that literacy and content teachers face in helping their students achieve reading...
Dec 23, 2024
WordFlight has been one of the leaders in understanding that not only must interventions be based on the science of reading, but they also need to be based on the science of learning. Where these two sciences intertwine is the power of WordFlight—in structured,...
Oct 29, 2024
Learning foundational reading skills through explicit and systematic instruction is an important starting point for readers. However, some students will continue to struggle even with high quality early instruction based in the science of reading. Students are left...
Sep 19, 2024
Get your striving readers off to a good start for the new school year! WordFlight supports all tiers of learners—whether they are just developing essential reading skills or have gaps in their reading skill set. It’s estimated that up to 50% of students struggle with...
Jun 19, 2024
As much as I love reading scholarly articles and current books focused on language and literacy development, I am making recommendations for starting the summer with reading for pleasure and rejuvenation. It is a great time to take a break and experience the...
May 20, 2024
Children with dyslexia have significant challenges in phonological processing It’s estimated that 20% of students have dyslexia. We know that individuals with dyslexia have significant challenges in phonological processing—the ability to perceive and manipulate the...
