Developed in 1948 by Edward William Dolch, Ph.D, the Dolch high frequency word list has held up amazingly well in teaching beginning reading. While you can find the Dolch words in various books, learning activity tutorials, early literacy lesson plans, flash cards, word puzzles and other forms, we have published the complete list below for your [...]  » Read more

Melinda Michalec Melinda Michalec is the developer of WriteReflections™, an innovative writing enrichment curriculum. "Originally, I developed it to meet the challenge of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in writing, which measures a students’ ability to write a five paragraph essay,” says Michalec. “One school that used this writing curriculum achieved tremendous results with their fourth grade [...]  » Read more

Professor Donald Bear Donald Bear is director of the E. L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy where since 1986 he has worked with children who struggle to learn to read and write, directly through assessments and tutoring programs in the center and through Reading Buddies tutoring programs. About Professor Donald Bear Donald is a professor in [...]  » Read more

Carla Soffos is a literacy coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her 16 years in education include eight years as a first grade teacher. Carla works daily with classroom teachers in implementing the Arkansas Literacy Coaching Model, and she presents workshops to school districts across the United States. She is the co-author of Scaffolding [...]  » Read more

Debbie Diller Debbie Diller has been an educator for over 25 years and has taught preschool through the 10th grade in public schools. She has been a classroom teacher, Title I teacher, and a literacy coach. Currently, Debbie trains teachers throughout the U.S. on how to meet the needs of all students as readers and writers.  [...]  » Read more

Author Betsy Franco Betsy Franco is the author of over fifty books, including the popular series Poem of the Week and the newer series My Very Own Poetry Collection. Ms. Franco, who earned a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and an M. Ed. from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has taught elementary through high school. [...]  » Read more

Teaching Resource Center Author Linda DornLinda Dorn is a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she directs the Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Training Center. Her most recent work includes the development and implementation of the Arkansas Literacy Coaching Model. Dorn has over 20 years experience in education, including 8 years as an elementary [...]  » Read more

You can find numerous uses in your classroom for pocket charts! In today’s fast-paced, elementary school classroom environment, teachers need every advantage possible to help kids get a head start with their reading skills, and in writing, math and other subjects. Pocket charts provide one the most tested and proven classroom tools available. A pocket chart provides [...]  » Read more

Learn why we have leap years and how the leap year system works.February 29th occurs only once every four years - “leap” years - but how and why did this practice develop? Throughout history, cultures around the world have observed a relationship between celestial events and the cycle of life. This relationship is most notable in terms [...]  » Read more

Tooth decay is no laughing matter.Even though tooth decay is completely preventable it remains the single most chronic childhood disease. A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 25% of preschool children have cavities. More than 50% of children from 5 to 9 years-years-of-age have at least one cavity or [...]  » Read more

Try these fun crafts projects on Valentines Day! Sure, kids get all excited about buying valentines for their classmates, but there’s nothing like getting a homemade valentine from a child. This year, why not spend a little time with the special kid in your life and make some valentines to give out to family and friends? Try [...]  » Read more

Learn some interesting information about Americas first president, George WashingtonTo most of us, the name George Washington conjures up images of a handsome and gallant soldier crossing the Potomac River while leading his men bravely through the perils of revolution. Later, we know him to be a selfless leader, who led his country into democracy as [...]  » Read more

The Desktop Pocket Chart Rime Cards are designed to help teachers model the concepts of onsets, rimes and chunks within words for small groups of students. What are onset and rime? An onset is the beginning consonant element in a syllable, before the vowel. A rime is the vowel and any following consonants within a syllable. Breaking [...]  » Read more

Literacy experts often define reading comprehension as the ability to perceive and understand ideas communicated by the written word. Sounds simple enough, right? After all, it stands to reason that once a child develops an acceptable level of alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness, he or she should be able to sound out the words and then [...]  » Read more

As a teacher, getting your students excited about grammar is likely to be one of the bigger challenges you will face. This is, in part, because it has developed an awful (if not undeserved) reputation over the years for being tedious and boring. But despite our preconceived notions on the subject, we all know that grammar [...]  » Read more