National Reading Month March is National Reading Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the joys and benefits of reading. Established to honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss, this month-long celebration is an opportunity to encourage reading among children, teens, and adults alike. Reading is not just a fundamental skill—it opens doors to knowledge,
Three-Cueing System In reading education, various models and theories explain how individuals learn to read and comprehend text. Among these, the 3-cueing model has recently become a topic of much discussion. States have begun to ban its use in reading instruction, preferring approaches approved by the Science of Reading. This blog post aims
CASE Academy of Law & Leadership The New York Times recently highlighted a critical conversation sweeping across the nation – how we teach children to read. From school board meetings to statehouses, discussions and debates are on the rise, often accompanied by legal challenges concerning how best to address the needs of struggling
Reading Intervention Strategies Studies show that reading interventions can be effective, particularly when implemented early. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that interventions in grades 1-3 had positive impacts on reading skills, especially for word recognition and fluency https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/index.asp?HasSearched=1&searchcat2=subjectindex&L1=229&L2=0. Reading intervention is a targeted approach to instruction that aims to accelerate
What is National English Language Day? National English Language Day is celebrated on October 13th every year to honor the importance of the English language and its role as a universal means of communication. It is a day to recognize the historical and cultural significance of the English language and its impact on
In 2022, two years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, almost 60% of California’s third graders could not read at grade level. That is an astounding number. More than half! This points to the fact that literacy in America is still in crisis, as also evidenced by National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Multiple Meanings of the Science of Reading Executive Summary The term Science of Reading has long been applied to reading programs and frameworks. It’s undergone a myriad of changes from its early use in the 1800s to describe pronunciation of primer words, to Kenneth Goodman and Frank Smith’s use to describe their
