I spend a lot of time meeting with teachers to talk through their foundational literacy challenges and to show them how LevelUp Reader can help address those needs in real classrooms. Whether I’m working with classroom teachers, reading specialists, or interventionists across states and grade levels, our conversations usually start the same way: looking at … Continued
In this webinar with LevelUp Reader, Dr. Tim Rasinski highlights a critical finding from the National Assessment of Educational Progress: a strong and consistent link between oral reading fluency and reading comprehension. Fluency, often overlooked in classrooms, consists of two key components—automaticity in word recognition and prosody. Automatic word recognition frees up mental energy, allowing … Continued
In a recent webinar with LevelUp Reader, Dr. Tim Rasinski emphasized the importance of orthographic mapping — the process of helping students “burn” words into their memory by connecting sounds and letters. As Dr. Rasinski explained, “what we want to do is get kids to orthographically map words into their brains… this is the central … Continued
April is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate National Poetry Month! This annual event shines a spotlight on the beauty of poetry and its impact on language, creativity, and literacy. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or avid reader, poetry offers a unique way to build reading fluency while fostering a love for words. … Continued
We, as educators, all know vocabulary instruction is important. If feels silly to even suggest such an obvious thing. Of course, understanding the meaning of words is necessary for comprehension! But what is a bit trickier to determine is: Which words do we teach? There are millions of words out there. How do we know … Continued