1: Follow a research-driven scope and sequence. A systematic phonics instructional program is guided by a clearly structured action plan that details the sequence in which phonics skills will be ...

Let one scope and sequence drive instruction. I often see districts using two to three foundational skills plans, an overkill approach that is bound to confuse students. 2.

If children can’t master phonics, they are more likely to struggle to read. That’s why researchers say explicit, systematic instruction in phonics is important: Teachers must lead students step by ...

Yes, learning to read takes phonics—but also a whole lot more, writes the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project founder. Lucy Calkins Revisits and Revises Her Reading Curriculum (Opinion) ...

1: Follow a research-driven scope and sequence. A systematic phonics instructional program is guided by a clearly structured action plan that details the sequence in which phonics skills will be ...