Dr Timothy Shanahan discusses the features that make a text complex, including background knowledge, organization, and text cohesion.
This handbook is intended to support all educators in their passion to help every child reach his or her fullest potential. Use it to raise awareness, share best practices, and be a resource to your school’s administration and staff. Inside you’ll learn more about topics […]
This infographic highlights how students unlock the power of reading to learn. In the early years, children gain vocabulary, knowledge, and understanding of their home language through listening. This can be boosted by engaging in meaningful conversations, listening to stories read aloud, and exposure to […]
In this Reading Universe document, Reid Lyon summarizes, in plain language, what research has learned about reading development in the last 50 years. This resource will support Educators in professional development with a concise list that includes selective of studies that underlie each maxim.
Literacy is a set of skills that opens a world of possibilities for all students, including students with significant cognitive exceptionalities. This PaTTAN webinar begins the discussion about what literacy instruction looks like for this group of students by discussing the definition of literacy, examining […]
Brain Builders is an animated video series of 13 episodes you can share with your students to help them understand what the brain does to read. The main characters, Minh and Tamara, journey together as they cultivate a love for reading and understanding the Science […]
Do you only have a few minutes to explain the basics of reading science? Dr. Stephanie Stollar developed this outline for a 3-Minute Introduction to the Science of Reading, ideal for school council meetings or parent nights!
Use these materials to introduce parents and caregivers in your community to the science of reading so they can learn along with you. Watch the presentation, then grab the files and make it your own!
Dr. Stephanie Stollar developed a free set of presentation slides outlining basic findings in the science of reading. Slides, speaker notes, and handouts are provided.
Alloprof Enseignants offre différents outils pratiques pour faciliter l’utilisation des ressources d’Alloprof et aider la communauté enseignante à mieux soutenir les élèves et leurs parents dans les défis scolaires.Ce service offre une panoplie d’articles, d’activités d’apprentissage, de dossiers thématiques et de ressources imprimables afin de donner un coup de pouce aux profs du Québec.Alloprof développe des services professionnels et des ressources numériques de soutien scolaire et les rend accessibles gratuitement à tous les élèves du Québec et leurs parents.Il y a 11 matièresDes sections pour étudiant, enseignant(e) et parent(s)Nous pouvons chercher par niveaux, matière et par méthode (fiches, jeux, vidéos)
Expert reading researcher Dr. Reid Lyon highlights key components of reading development, including the role of phonics in this complex process.
In this podcast episode, Lyn Stone busts common reading myths and misconceptions, advocating for evidence-based structured literacy for all students. Lyn highlights the importance of targeting intervention to student needs, the myth of dyslexia as a gift, and the value of explicit writing instruction.
