EBLI Blog

I was recently interviewed by Darius Namdaran for his podcast Dyslexia Explored. Darius is an excellent interviewer, and I shared

How long should students continue reading decodable books? Do they need leveled books? When and how can they move to

Research says a lot about the importance of spelling as well as the connection between spelling and reading and writing.

“It has been an honor to partner with The Reading League (TRL) since its inception in 2017. Reading Buddies –

If someone can talk, they can learn to read. The top priority with reading instruction is using a methodology that

“Teachers the world over are experiencing increasing awareness about the research that backs how reading should be taught – often

How do I know if my student(s) or children are reading successfully? There is an abundance of information that is

Effective communication in general is tricky, and communication between parents and educators takes this to a whole new level. There’s

Writing about whether phonics and syllable rules are necessary for student learning makes me feel somewhat anxious and quite vulnerable.

R-Controlled vowels. Bossy r. Pirate r. R-influenced vowels. R in charge, rhotic and non-rhotic. What do these terms mean? These

Think of something that you are not adept at, something that you can muddle through but it isn’t easy or

Those who read and write well, which most likely includes you if you’re reading this, typically take for granted the

The seed that led to my involvement in The Truth About Reading documentary was planted back in 1997. My daughter’s

Materials don’t teach children how to read, teachers teach children how to read. I don’t remember where I read or

Since soon after I first taught my daughter Colleen to read back in the mid 1990’s, an experience that set

Let’s Marie Kondo literacy instruction! Or, follow the advice from the dynamic, amazing teacher and trainer Anita Archer: “Cut the

Phonemic awareness is a hot topic in recent months and years, and rightly so! The literacy research is rock solid

Have you ever read a book and wanted to find someone else who had read it so you could discuss

Summer is a fantastic time to take advantage of read alouds! In this blog, I’ll share some ways for both

The point of all reading instruction is for the learner to be able to accurately and automatically read the words

There has been much buzz, discussion, and debate around phonological and phonemic awareness instruction lately.  Is instruction with larger units

The 2019-2020 school year proved to be quite the year for US schools (and schools all over the world). In

How do we keep students ‘in the zone’ when they are learning? Whether learners are being taught in-person or virtually,

Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) is an effective, efficient, systematic, research-based, revolutionary system of explicit literacy instruction, delivered through online, interactive

In 1997, my daughter Colleen was in 2nd grade. Her math score on the Iowa test was so high (98th

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu Colleen, my middle daughter, has always been bright,

EBLI is similar to traditional instruction in many ways: phonemic awareness and phonics instruction is structured, explicit, and systematic. Students immediately apply

Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) is an effective, efficient, systematic, research-based, revolutionary system of explicit literacy instruction, delivered through online, interactive