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Honig, B., Diamond, L., & Gutlohn, L. (2018). Teaching Reading Sourcebook. (3rd ed). Arena Press: Novato, CA
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- Textbook/Guide
- Grades K-5
- This evidence-based text has literacy area overviews, lesson strategies, and assessment strategies. Students and teachers can use the sample lesson models in each chapter to plan instruction and intervention activities.
- The text also has links to model lesson videos for students who want to see instructional strategies in action.
- Available for purchase through CORE Learning, Amazon, and The Reading League.
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Moats, L. C. (2020). Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers. (3rd ed.). Brookes Publishing Co.
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- Textbook
- This is a very informative book that focuses on the complexities of teaching reading.
- Areas of focus include: K-5, Morphology, Phonemic awareness, semantics, language, speech, syntax
- From Amazon: "Through case studies, activities, recommended teaching principles, and close analysis of real-world student work samples, teachers will also receive invaluable insight into how their students should be taught."
- The author has a Doctorate of Education and is a widely acclaimed researcher and teacher.
- Available for purchase through Walmart and Amazon.
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National Center on Improving Literacy
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- Website
- Literacy PreK-12
- "NCIL supports families, educators, and education agencies by providing free, practical tools and professional learning grounded in the best available research. Using a multi-tiered approach, we help schools and communities screen, identify, and effectively teach pre-K through grade 12 students with reading difficulties."
- Extra support/resources for students with dyslexia.
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Really Great Reading
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- Website
- Supplemental literacy for PK-5th grade; intervention for grades K-12
- Supports for ELLs and Students with Dyslexia
- "For over 20 years, we've advanced foundational literacy with easy-to-implement solutions that deliver results. Rooted in the Science of Reading, our approach goes beyond phonics to build the full spectrum of foundational and oral language skills for fluency and comprehension. Designed for real classrooms, we blend teacher-led instruction with tech-powered tools that remove barriers and drive literacy success."
- NOTE: RGR provides products for purchase as well as several free downloadable resources.
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Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities
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- Website (Canada)
- Focus on access for all students to communication, books, and writing; emergent literacy; and conventional literacy.
- "Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities offers information, research-based instructional approaches, and effective instructional and learning strategies to support school leaders, teachers, and other specialists working to better meet the literacy and communication needs of students with significant disabilities, including students with:
- moderate to severe cognitive disabilities
- complex communication needs
- multiple disabilities including deaf/blindness and/or physical access challenges"
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Reading Rockets
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- Website
- Literacy, especially K-5
- Reading Rockets (supported by NEA) is many educators' go-to reference for all things literacy. The content is evidence-based and organized well. There are helpful videos, downloadable materials, Q&As, suggestions for literacy apps, links to reputable blogs, and links to research. There are also lots of "current events" related to literacy.
- If you want an overview of "the basics," Reading Rockets has just what you're looking for. They provide key components of reading, including oral language, phonemic awareness, decoding, orthographic mapping, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
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Hall, S. L., & Louisa Cook Moats. (1999). Straight talk about reading : how parents can make a difference during the early years. Contemporary Books.
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- Book
- Focus: Prek-3 Phonemic awareness, reading difficulties
- Audience: Parents of learners PreK-3rd grade
- This book discusses early reading instruction, and provides advice and activities to parents to help support their children's literacy journey.
- The author (Moats) has a Doctorate of Education and is a widely acclaimed researcher, and teacher.
- Available for purchase through Amazon, Thriftbooks, and eBay.
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