The Science of Reading Resources
Teachers
Text Project
- Free student texts for beginning readers through high school
- Vocabulary instruction
- AI-curated texts
- Read aloud favorites
- Oral reading fluency
- Also see Parents and Tutors Comprehension Response Sheets by Pat Cunningham
- Also see Parents and Tutors Comprehension guides from Reading Partners
- Also see Parents and Tutors Lesson Plan for a fluency intervention
Reading Rockets
Unite for Literacy
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com
Online free books for students with verbal narration in English and Spanish
REL-Toolkit for Teaching K-3 Reading
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVHqsnePfULoDtrb8Yju3VwPYQL_6f_Se
Nineteen videos of elementary classroom teachers teaching comprehension, including several in which teacher educators addressing comprehension questions.
WestED Doing What Works
https://dwwlibrary.wested.org/resources?t_id=11
Large set of videos that help teachers learn about teaching reading, including Response to Intervention, and English Learners
MASS Literacy
https://www.doe.mass.edu/massliteracy/literacy-block/
Includes components of a literacy block-foundational skills, engaging with complex text, and writing.
Florida Center for Reading Research
- Digital Student Center Activities
- Pre-K
- K and First Grade
- Second and Third Grade
- Fourth and Fifth Grade
- Spanish Student Center Activities
- Teacher Resource Guide
- FCRR Student Center Activities
- Rubric for Evaluating Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials K-5
- Self-Study Guide for Implementing Early Literacy Interventions
- Self-Study Guide for Implementing Literacy Interventions in Grs. 3-8
Reading Universe
- Ready to Use Teaching Strategies-Explore Teaching Topics-Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Language Comprehension, Writing, Features of Structured Literacy, Assessment
- Lesson Plans for Teaching Topics
- In-Classroom Videos
- Interviews with Teachers and Reading Experts
- Answers to Common Questions About Teaching Reading and Writing
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
- Read-Aloud Routine for Building Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills in the Primary Grades
- Evidence-Based Practices for Comprehension Instruction
- Reading Self-Monitoring Form
- Evidence-Based Practices for Vocabulary Instruction
- Text Talks: A Strategic Book Club Routine for Building Vocabulary and Comprehension in Grades 3-5
- Literacy Center Ideas-K-5
- Daily Sample Lessons and Activities: Phonics, Word Study, and Word Recognition (K-5)
Amplify
National Center on Improving Literacy
https://www.improvingliteracy.org/literacy-resources-for-parents-and-families
- The Science of Reading: An Overview
- Learning to Read: "The Simple View of Reading"
- Succeeding in School: Essential Features of Literacy Development
- Phonological Awareness: What is It and How Does It Relate to Phonemic Awareness
- Features of Structured Literacy Instruction
- Explicit Instruction for Struggling Readers Explained
- Fluency with Text: An Overview
- Phonemic Awareness: What Is It and Why is It Important?
- Phonics: What Is It and Why is It Important?
- How to Use Systematic Phonics Instruction in Your Classroom
- The AABCs of Vocabulary: 5 Building Blocks for Success
- The Alphabetic Principle: From Phonological Awareness to Reading Words
ReadWorks
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A comprehension website with teacher, parent, and administrator information as well as a series of student texts on many different topics, along with grade and Lexile level-fiction and nonfiction. Spanish-English texts as well.
- For Teachers
- Research Says Build Background Knowledge
- Research Says Grow Vocabularies
- Research Says Strengthen Strategic Reading
- Teacher Tools
- Reading Passages
- Article-a-Day
- Decodables
- Paired Texts
- Spanish-English Texts
- Book Studies
- Student Library
- Question Sets
- Vocabulary Widget
- Interactive Vocabulary Activities
- Meaning Mapper and Word Detective
- Reading Mind Snapshot
University of Florida Literacy Institute
Families
Text Project
Reading Rockets
Put Reading First: Helping Your Child to Read: A Parent Guide
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/documents/PRFbrochure.pdf
A brochure to help parents learn how to help their beginning readers.
Unite for Literacy
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com
Online free books for students with verbal narration in English and Spanish
For primary grades, fiction, nonfiction
Bedtime Reading for Kids
https://naplab.com/guides/bedtime-reading-for-kids/
Tips and ideas to help parents read to their children each night.
Florida Center for Reading Research
- #AtHomeWith FCRR—11 brief videos of one-on-one teachers and students
- Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home-Student Activities K-5
- Maya's Book Nook-Promoting Language and Literacy Skills Through Diverse Children's Literature
- Supporting Your English Learners at Home
- CBM At Home-Assessing Your Child's Reading Level at Home
The Children's Book Review
https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/literacy-tips-and-activities-that-work-for-families/
Literacy Tips and Activities that Work for Families
University of Florida Parent Resource Hub
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
https://meadowscenter.org/resources/
Video/Podcasts-
- Helping Your Kid Learn with Early Language and Literacy Development Through Shared Book Reading
- Helping Your Kid with Building Vocabulary and Comprehension Through Interactive Read Alouds
- Helping Your Kid with Reading Comprehension
- Helping Your Kid Comprehend Texts Independently
- Helping Your Kid with Phonemic Awareness
- Helping Your Kid with Reading Skills Practice Through Games
- Helping Your Kid with Getting Vocabulary to Stick
- Helping Your Kid with High Frequency Words
- Helping Your Kid with Reading Multisyllable Words
- Helping Your Kid with Building Academic Vocabulary
- Helping Your Kid with Basic Phonics at Home
- Reading with Your Middle School Aged Child
- Helping Your Kid with Practicing Reading at Home
Virginia Department of Education
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/parents-students/parent-resources/literacy
Informational Short Videos-
The Children's Book Review
https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/topic/quest-literacy/
- 7 Hidden Benefits of Your Child's Repetitive Reading Habits
- Reading Milestones: How to Identify Progress and Seek Support for a Child
- The Ultimate Guide to Child Development Reading Milestones
- The Tips You Need to Help Raise a Lifelong Reader
- New Year, New Reading Goals
- How to Encourage Kids to Practice Reading Aloud
- When is the Right Time for Reading Intervention?
- What to Do When Your Child Hates to Read
- 5 Tips for Reading Aloud to Kids
- Building Stronger Family Connections Through Literacy
- Literacy Tips and Activities that Work for Families
- Fun Tips and Tricks to Encourage Reading and Writing This Summer
National Center on Improving Literacy
https://www.improvingliteracy.org/literacy-resources-for-parents-and-families
- The 5 Big Ideas for Beginning Reading
- Supporting Language Development in Young Children
- How Families Can Partner with Schools on Literacy
- Advocating for My Child's Literacy Needs
- Activities to Build Your Child's Vocabulary at Home
- 8 Steps to Literacy Coaching at Home
- Is Your Child Having Trouble Reading? Warning Signs and a Checklist
Teacher Educators & Policy Makers
Text Project
What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguides
These practice guides summarize and review extensive research on these topics with research studies included in the Appendix.
- Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9
- Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively
- Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in K-3
- Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School
- Teaching Elementary School Students to be Effective Writers
- Improving Reading Comprehension in K-3
- Assisting Students Struggling with Reading: Response to Intervention in the Primary Grades
- Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
- Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades
- Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning
EdResearch for Recovery
https://annenberg.brown.edu/sites/default/files/EdResearch_for_Recovery_Brief_25.pdf
Tier I Instructional Strategies to Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
A brief to provide K-12 teachers with evidence-based discussions about K-4 comprehension instruction including relevant research results
MASS Literacy
https://www.doe.mass.edu/massliteracy/literacy-block/
Includes components of a literacy block-foundational skills, engaging with complex text, and writing.
Florida Center for Reading Research
https://fcrr.org/additional-resources
- What is the Evidence-Base to Support Reading Interventions for Improving Student Outcomes in Grades 1-3?
- School Leader's Literacy Walkthrough
- Science of Reading: An Introduction
- Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices
- Essentials for Reading Success
- Tools for Effective K-5 Literacy Instruction
- Student Center Activities
- K-3 Reading Tutors
Reading Universe
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
- 10 Key Reading Practices for All Elementary Schools
- 10 Key Policies and Practices for Reading Intervention
- 10 Key Policies and Practices for Supporting Language Development
- 10 Key Reading Practices for All Middle and High Schools
- Adolescent Literacy Resource Menu: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
- 10 Ways to Make Research-Based Practices Work in Middle Schools
National Center on Improving Literacy
https://www.improvingliteracy.org/literacy-resources-for-parents-and-families
- Boosting Early Literacy Through Content-Rich Instruction
- Learning to Read: "The Simple View of Reading"
- What Do We Mean by Evidence-Based Literacy Resources?
- The Adolescent Assessment of Literacy Tool
- The Alphabetic Principle: Linking Sounds to Letters
- Explicit Vocabulary Instruction to Build Fair Access for All Learners
- Succeeding in School: Essential Features of Literacy Development
- Intensifying Reading Instruction: What to Consider
- Screening for Reading Risk: What is It and Why is It So Important?
- Understanding Literacy Screening: Sample Representativeness
- Understanding Literacy Screening: Validity
- Understanding Literacy Screening: Reliability
- Understanding Literacy Screening: Classification Accuracy
- Core Considerations for Selecting a Literacy Screener
- 7 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Literacy Screener
By ELA & Science Core Instruction:
- Amplify CKLA, National Edition: Grades K-5: Extend students' learning with these Amplify-approved curated passages that align to the Amplify CKLA Knowledge Sequence
- Amplify CKLA, Florida Edition: Grades K-5: Extend students' learning with these Amplify-approved curated passages that align to the Amplify CKLA Knowledge, FL Edition Sequence
- Bookworms: Grades K-5: Extend students' learning with these curated passages that align to the BookWorms Learning curriculum
- EL Education: Grades K-8: Extend students' learning with these EL Education-approved curated passages that align to the EL Education curriculum
- Fishtank Learning: Grades K-12: Extend students' learning with these curated passages that align to the Fishtank Learning curriculum
- Louisiana's Guidebooks: Grades 3-12: Extend students' learning with these curated passages that align to Louisiana's Guidebooks curriculum
- Wit & Wisdom: Grades K-8: Extend students' learning with these curated passages that align to the Great Minds Wit & Wisdom modules. Great Minds was not involved in the development of this alignment and reference to Great Minds does not indicate approval or endorsement of this alignment.
- Next Generation Science Standards K-8: Support your students' investigation of phenomena with texts connected to the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) under each NGSS standard
By Topic & Decoding:
- ReadWorks Article-A-Day Topical Scope & Sequence: Grades K-8: Build students' knowledge with Article-A-Day sets that align with special events across the school year
- ReadWorks Article-A-Day + Nonfiction Decodables + Fundations Scope & Sequence: Grades K-2: Build students' knowledge through listening-level comprehension with Article-A-Day, while helping them practice decoding with Wilson's-approved nonfiction texts aligned to the Wilson's Fundations Scope and Sequence
- ReadWorks Article-A-Day + Nonfiction Decodables + UFLI Scope & Sequence: Build students' knowledge through listening-level comprehension with Article-A-Day, while helping them practice decoding with meaningful, continuous nonfiction texts aligned to the UFLI scope and sequence
- Whole Phonics Scope & Sequence: Grades K-2: Bring the "Simple View of Reading" to life with decodables and informational articles
By Vocabulary:
- ReadWorks Article-A-Day Vocabulary Scope & Sequence: Grades 2-5: Systematically build students' vocabulary through Article-A-Day Meaning Mappers, which are daily activities to build connections among words in a set, and Word Detectives, which are teacher-led word part activities on the last day of the Article-A-Day routine
By Books:
Enrich your curriculum with ReadWorks Book Studies: hand-curated text sets to support the most commonly-taught books in ELA curricula. There are three types of Book Studies:
- Knowledge Book Studies build deep knowledge around key content
- Theme Book Studies inspire thematic reflection and discussions
- Deeper Dive Book Studies excite students with engaging topics related to the books
Each passage in a Book Study has a text-dependent question set to support integrated reading practice. Use our one-page guide to integrate writing and speaking into your Book Study lessons!