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This is Part 1 of a 2-part blog series. Once you’re done, be sure to check out Part 2! Part 1: Skills and Concepts There is a lot of debate in education circles about what reading is or isn’t, and around the term Science of Reading. This discourse can be drawn out and take up a […]
How Might I Identify A Pretend Reader (and Speller)? In our reading center, parents often ask us how their child got all A’s on their report card but really can’t read or write. My daughter Colleen was the best reader in her class in 1st grade and the beginning of 2nd grade, according to her teachers. She was fluent […]
How do we keep students ‘in the zone’ when they are learning? Whether learners are being taught in-person or virtually, providing instruction or guidance that keeps students engaged and motivated is integral to their learning! This is a key factor for both teachers providing the instruction and parents providing support. The number one factor for […]
Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) is an effective, efficient, systematic, research-based, revolutionary system of explicit literacy instruction, delivered through online, interactive training for classroom teachers and remediation educators. EBLI aligns with the Common Core Standards and Grades K-3 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. Benefits of Brain Training Games In this blog, I am sharing some non-academic cognitive […]
What is Sub-Literacy? Sub = below. Literacy = the ability to read and write. Sub-literacy is a problem hiding in plain sight. Someone could be illiterate (not able to read or spell at the most basic level) or ‘functionally illiterate’ (reading at the 5th grade level or below). 21% of adults can be categorized as […]
In 1997, my daughter Colleen was in 2nd grade. Her math score on the Iowa test was so high (98th percentile) that she was placed into her school’s Gifted and Talented program. On the same test, however, her reading was a year below grade level. Her spelling was also atrocious; a school writing piece of hers, posted […]
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu Colleen, my middle daughter, has always been bright, kind-hearted, and curious. Her reading challenges in 2nd grade, back in 1997, were the impetus that led to the creation of EBLI. Besides struggling significantly with reading and spelling at that time, she lacked confidence, […]
EBLI is similar to traditional instruction in many ways: phonemic awareness and phonics instruction is structured, explicit, and systematic. Students immediately apply in reading and writing what was learned in the explicit instruction. Decodable stories are used for emerging readers and the students move to reading authentic text. Fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, handwriting, and writing are not just addressed but are […]
Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) is an effective, efficient, systematic, research-based, revolutionary system of explicit literacy instruction, delivered through online, interactive training for classroom teachers and remediation educators. EBLI aligns with the Common Core Standards and Grades K-3 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. ABOUT EBLI & HOW EBLI WORKS In EBLI’s Online trainings, educators learn and teach EBLI’s […]