Blending and Segmenting Games
This Reading Rockets article provides materials and resources for several activities to teach blending and segmenting. The authors provide research that supports the use of each of these activities.
Which Words Are Worth Teaching?
IDA Perspectives article about vocabulary instruction from early childhood to senior grades.
Phinder
free website designed to help educators generate lists of words
Self-Regulated Strategy Development To Enhance Reading and Writing
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), an evidence-based framework for teaching strategies for reading and writing.
Structured Literacy in Kindergarten: 5 Key Changes That Made All My Students Readers
IDA Ontario webinar outlining 5 key changes that educators can make in their Kindergarten classroom.
How Spelling Supports Reading
Comprehensive article outlining the key principles for making sense of the English spelling system.
Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support with Dr. Brittney Bills
This podcast explores MTSS and provides insights into classroom instruction.
Becoming a Literacy Leader Workshop Series
Webinar series following three Ontario teachers as they implement universal screening.
7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Reading Success
Reader friendly book for educators outlining 7 changes to classroom instruction to improve literacy outcomes.
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
This educator-friendly book, written by reading researchers, outlines the rationale for vocabulary instruction, and how to implement it in classrooms from K-12
Implementing Structured Literacy In the Classroom: Part 1: Phonological Awareness
This IDA Ontario webinar focuses on incorporating intentional yet playful phonological and phonemic awareness instruction into the Ontario kindergarten program.
The Art & Science of Teaching Primary Reading
Written for teachers by a teacher with a strong understanding of reading science, this title supports both the foundational skills and language comprehension components of reading.
