Structured literacy support for teachers, tutors, and families
If you’re looking for practical, research-based strategies to teach reading using structured literacy and Orton-Gillingham principles, you’re in the right place.
Explore posts on phonics instruction, morphology, lesson planning, and intervention strategies that are designed to help you support struggling readers with clarity and confidence.
From building aligned word lists to finding ready-to-use activities, everything here is created to
make your teaching more effective and manageable.
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Why Teaching Suffixes Matters More Than Memorizing a List
There is a moment many of us have seen before. A student comes to a longer word in a connected…
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Where to Start With Reading Intervention for Older Students
I often get asked where is a good place to start with reading intervention for older students. Especially when the assessment results seem to contradict…
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What I Prioritize During the First Five Lessons With a New Reading Intervention Student
Every experienced reading interventionist remembers what it feels like to meet a new student for the first time. You’ve completed your assessments, highlighted the errors,…
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Dyslexia | Lesson Planning | Orton-Gillingham | Structured Literacy | Technology | Tips for Teachers
AI and Dyslexia Instruction: Why Skilled Reading Teachers Still Matter
Artificial intelligence is definitely becoming part of everyday life in schools. We are seeing teachers use AI to brainstorm lesson plans, generate word lists, draft…
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Back-to-School Structured Literacy Planning with Word List Builder
Back-to-school season certainly has a way of making everything feel urgent. You want to feel prepared. You want your lesson routines ready, review activities on…
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How to Turn One Word List Into Multiple Structured Literacy Activities
When you teach structured literacy, the word list matters. It is not just a random group of words pulled together to fill time. A strong…
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When a Child Says Decodable Text Is Boring: What Are They Really Trying to Tell Us?
If you’ve worked with struggling readers long enough, you’ve probably heard it: “This is boring.” Sometimes it’s said with a sigh. Or accompanied by a…
