Mid-year data gives teachers clarity. Learn how to regroup small groups, simplify instruction, and make confident literacy decisions using the data you already have.

January is the perfect time to refine routines, regroup students, and simplify instruction. learn how to reset your literacy block with clarity and purpose.

Make winter phonics practice simple with low-prep, high-impact literacy stations. These teacher-favorite activities keep students engaged while reinforcing decoding, spelling, and phonemic awareness—all winter long.

Classroom management feeling harder? Learn how Opportunities to Respond (OTR) can boost engagement, reduce behaviors, and make teaching feel easier.

Many are misreading the EdWeek article. Small-group instruction is essential when structured well. Here’s the research teachers need to know.

Discover a quick, evidence-based routine to boost fluency in K-2 readers using timed repeated reading. Track growth, build confidence, and link to the science.

Discover 6 common mistakes teachers make with decodable texts—and simple fixes to boost reading confidence, accuracy, and joy in your phonics lessons.

Looking for Halloween literacy activities? Explore 5 spook-tacular literacy stations—phoneme–grapheme mapping, phonics games, fluency practice, and more—all Science of Reading aligned and perfect for K–2.

Discover why K–2 is the perfect time to teach morphology. Learn playful, easy routines for teaching suffixes like -s, -ed, and -ing to young readers.

Bring syllable instruction to life! Explore 8 engaging syllable division activities that build decoding, fluency, and confidence in reading big words

Struggling with multisyllabic words? Teach the six syllable types and decoding strategies to help your K–3 readers build fluency and confidence.

Looking for easy ways to monitor phonics progress? Try these 5 simple, research-backed strategies to track decoding skills, support small groups, and drive instruction.

Simplify small group phonics with this 3-part lesson planning framework. Boost confidence, fluency, and progress in minutes a day—no more guessing!

Discover a 6-week, research-backed handwriting instruction plan that builds fine motor skills, pencil grip, and fluent letter formation—without overwhelm.

Discover 8 research-backed strategies to help students master letter sounds with confidence. From articulation routines to meaningful review, these tips align with the Science of Reading and support strong early literacy growth.

Discover three high-impact, brain-aligned activities that help students master letter sounds with confidence. These simple yet powerful routines—teaching name, sound, articulation, and formation together; using sound sorts; and integrating daily review with sound mats—build the consistency and clarity young learners need to make letter sounds stick for good.

Discover a flexible, Science of Reading-aligned K–2 literacy block schedule with sample templates, time breakdowns, and practical classroom strategies.

Discover why Amie Burkholder wrote Literacy Unlocked—a practical, research-based guide to help teachers apply the Science of Reading with confidence.

Want to build fluency with decodable texts? Learn step-by-step strategies to help K–2 students move from decoding to fluent, confident reading.

Looking for small group reading must-haves? Discover the 5 essential tools every teacher needs to boost decoding, fluency, and reading success — plus a bonus tool for writing practice!