Podcast: On the Road to Literacy Success
Are we making vocabulary instruction more complicated than it needs to be? And are some of our longstanding instructional practices actually limiting students’ opportunities to become skilled readers? Dr. Freddy Hiebert explores these questions and more with Dr. Staci Bain. read more
The British and American Word Families Project (BAWF): A New Way to Explore English Word Families
BAWF is a free, searchable database of about 378,000 words from contemporary British and American English. For each word, it brings together information about its structure, its family, and how often it occurs. The database is designed for teachers, curriculum developers, and researchers. read more
Building Automaticity Without Putting Meaning on Hold
Why texts for foundational skills can also build knowledge. Integrating automaticity with comprehension, TextProject’s text sets allow for rich learning opportunities. Teachers should select texts that foster word recognition and knowledge development. read more
