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Building Little Mathematicians: Early Math & Play-Based Learning in PreK
Read more: Building Little Mathematicians: Early Math & Play-Based Learning in PreKEarly math proficiency is among the strongest predictors of later school success, often outpacing early reading as a forecaster of long-term outcomes. Yet for years, structured math instruction was treated as something that could wait for kindergarten. Today, leading early childhood curricula — including Every Child Ready (ECR), developed by AppleTree Institute — are making…
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Developing Early Literacy Skills: Print Concepts
Read more: Developing Early Literacy Skills: Print ConceptsThe Big 5 Early Literacy Skills are oral language, phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic principle, and vocabulary and meaning. These skills precede the conventional literacy skills of decoding, oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. Part 3 of our series examines Print Concepts.
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Developing Early Literacy Skills: Phonological Awareness—Part 2
Read more: Developing Early Literacy Skills: Phonological Awareness—Part 2The Big 5 Early Literacy Skills are oral language, phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic principle, and vocabulary and meaning. These skills precede the conventional literacy skills of decoding, oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. This is part 2 of an article that takes a close look at phonological awareness, the ability to hear…
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Developing Early Literacy Skills: Phonological Awareness—Part 1
Read more: Developing Early Literacy Skills: Phonological Awareness—Part 1The Big 5 Early Literacy Skills are oral language, phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic principle, and vocabulary and meaning. These skills precede the conventional literacy skills of decoding, oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. This article is part 1 of 2 and takes a close look at phonological awareness, the ability to hear…
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How New Hampshire’s Nashua School District Uses SIPPS for Middle School and English Language Learners
Read more: How New Hampshire’s Nashua School District Uses SIPPS for Middle School and English Language LearnersThe Nashua School District reviewed their English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment data and noticed stagnant reading scores for a subset of English Language Learners (ELLs), specifically Long-Term ELLs and late-arriving newcomers. Upon exploring a variety of literacy resources aimed at older students, they discovered other districts having early success with SIPPS®.
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How the CC PAL App Enhanced a Collaborative Literacy Pilot in Wisconsin
Read more: How the CC PAL App Enhanced a Collaborative Literacy Pilot in WisconsinFriess Lake Elementary in Holy Hill Area School District, Wisconsin will be adopting Collaborative Literacy for the 2026-2027 school year. As part of a pilot for Collaborative Literacy, first-grade teacher Katie Bauter’s students had the opportunity to try out CC PAL, the foundational skills app designed to support students receiving instruction in Being a Reader™…
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How ELA Scores Jumped 33 Points in One Year at Mark Twain Elementary School District
Read more: How ELA Scores Jumped 33 Points in One Year at Mark Twain Elementary School DistrictIn just one year, statewide English Language Arts assessment scores increased by 33 points throughout the Mark Twain Union Elementary School District in Calaveras County of northern California.
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How Spreckels Elementary Uses Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS to Align Core Instruction with Targeted Intervention
Read more: How Spreckels Elementary Uses Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS to Align Core Instruction with Targeted InterventionUsing findings from the 2025 Reading League report, Alisha Ball led a team of teachers to choose a new science of reading curriculum for Spreckels Elementary in Spreckels, California.
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How Lime Street Elementary Aligns Instruction Across Tiers Using Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS
Read more: How Lime Street Elementary Aligns Instruction Across Tiers Using Collaborative Literacy and SIPPSLime Street Elementary in Hesperia, California, is using Collaborative Literacy along with SIPPS to align instruction across all tiers while supporting teachers with intentional curriculum and increasing student confidence.
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4 Tips to Incorporate Short-Form Writing into Your Writing Instruction
Read more: 4 Tips to Incorporate Short-Form Writing into Your Writing InstructionYoung learners often don’t know where to start when staring at a blank sheet of paper. Giving them a container in which to work can feel safer and allows them the freedom to begin within a comforting boundary.
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