First grade literacy can be both foundational and fun when teachers blend research-based strategies with playful, engaging activities. From Readers’ Theater to interactive reading mats, these ...

As Briden made his way through a 22-page book titled Ranger and Friends, he occasionally glanced up at the mare, gently ...

In early literacy, the goal is simple but urgent: Help students become independent readers and writers. Every instructional decision we make either moves them closer to that goal or keeps them ...

Last September, Savannah-Chatham County public schools tried out an intensive new tutoring program to help struggling readers catch up before state reading tests at the end of 3rd grade. By winter, ...

SHICKSHINNY — Northwest Area first graders experienced the magic of reading during Friday’s Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. RIF, a nonprofit that aims to connect children with the joy of reading ...