Resources

Free video resource for teachers to support modeling the correct letter sounds. Using correct pronunciation of the 44 phonemes in the English alphabet is critical when teaching our youngest learners.

Lauren Arvon, a third-grade teacher at Spring Hill Elementary, discusses different components of comprehension and demonstrates how they can be taught in the classroom.

Jessica Espinosa, a third-grade teacher at Martin Elementary School, discusses different components of fluency accompanied by examples of fluency instruction.

Learn how to teach phonics in the classroom from Kimberly Hunt as she provides a demonstration of phonics through phoneme segmentation.

Learn how to teach phonics lessons in the classroom from Paige Roush as she provides a demonstration of phonics through sound correspondence.

Amber Nichols discusses a few components of Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and demonstrates how to implement them in the classroom.

Ready, Read, Write, West Virginia is an initiative created by the West Virginia Department of Education to increase literacy proficiency for all students. It is rooted in research and based on the bel

Literacy development is critical to your child’s overall development, and there are many ways this can be done. Singing, talking and playing word games with your child can increase their vocabulary.

One way to improve your child’s literacy skills is to link what is read in the book with real life. For example, if you read a book about the park, take your child to the park and point out the slides

Set a positive example by establishing a daily routine of reading a story with your child. Children often take cues from the adults around them, and creating this routine may encourage your child to r