Recent advances in the science of reading have revolutionized our understanding of how students learn to read and spell.

Research shows that the brain learns to read, and we must be willing to adjust teaching methods based on evidence, not tradition.

The Reading Ladder: Navigating the Path from Phonemic Awareness to Comprehension

Empowering and inspiring reading confidence!

Decoding is an essential skill for students to read words accurately and fluently.

The Simple View of Reading shows that both decoding and language comprehension are important.

Universal strategies for communicating the results of phonics inventories to parents that I believe are relevant, meaningful, & attainable.

Experts, including myself, advocate for integrating reading fluency, accurate and expressive reading and phonics in reading education.