When I created summer homework and project packets for my students, I can say wholeheartedly that I designed them with good intentions. I wanted my students to hold on to the incredible skills they built throughout...

As the school year winds down, many educators face a familiar challenge: how do we sustain meaningful literacy engagement after testing and with summer just around the corner? This stretch of time—often overlooked—can...

In Part 1 of our series, we grounded ourselves in the definition of the Science of Reading – a body of research that helps us understand how students learn to read and what instruction supports that process most...

I’ve left many small group reading lessons feeling like I’ve exhausted every teacher move in my toolbox. You know that feeling — you prompted, you modeled, you gestured back to the chart… and somehow, you’re still...

If you teach multilingual learners, you’ve probably had this moment: Your students clearly understand the story, the math idea, or the science concept, but when it’s time to talk or write in Spanish, they freeze. If...

If you’ve been in a staff meeting, scrolling social media, or reviewing curriculum materials lately, chances are you’ve heard the phrase Science of Reading more times than you can count. For some educators, it brings...

As I start planning for the spring semester, I find myself thinking a lot about what students need most at this point in the year…They’ve built routines, they’re more independent, and they’re ready for work that...

With the release of the 2025 California Dashboard, Literacy Partners is proud to celebrate the gains made across many of our partner schools. Marvin Elementary and Lake Marie Elementary illustrate the kind of...

As teachers, we’ve all been there. Our minilessons start to stretch a little too long, the modeling turns into a full-blown lesson, and before we know it, our “mini” lesson has become anything but. That’s why this...