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09/25/2026

Struggling to support a student with reading? The GCED Reading Center partners with educators, interventionists, and families to strengthen literacy instruction across member districts.

Led by Dr. Weston Johnson, dyslexia specialist and Coordinator of Early Reading Intervention Services at GCED, the Reading Center offers support in many areas, from assessment systems to data review to professional learning.

🔗 Learn more and get support now: https://www.gced.k12.mn.us/reading-center

05/15/2026

New Resource!!! Interactive Sound Wall. Includes Vowel Valley, Consonant Chart, and a Sound Library!

Make your sound wall more than a display.This interactive digital sound wall helps students connect speech sounds, mouth movements, letters, spelling patterns, and words. It is designed to support explicit phonics instruction, phonemic awareness, articulation practice, spelling instruction, and read...

11/16/2025

A new kindergarten book available working on letter sounds and early decoding.

08/13/2025

New FREE Reading Games for K-3 students, parents, and teachers.

07/13/2025

Book Ideas When Visiting the Library This Summer. Use the grade level slider to change grades. https://www.renaissance.com/resources/what-kids-are-reading/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=SWL+-+TOF+-+Leads&utm_content=TOF+Leads+-+WKAR+2+-+Image+1.1&utm_id=120205448091940255_v2_s12_e7053_sp_100&utm_term=120207363419340255&fbclid=IwY2xjawLgd5JleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqyAsJBxjnwEejPDlpTZR9OL6s5Pcq-nkhfY71A8j5V-P3JXa1wzfoy0TlamGuvljG-p9z5I_aem_AHAbM4rmvU0o2JIuOKdWYg

What Kids Are Reading - Educators trust Renaissance software solutions for K12 assessment, reading and math practice to increase student growth and mastery.

08/05/2024

🌟 Supporting Reading at Home: Top Tips for Grades K-1 🌟

Parents, you play a crucial role in your child's reading development! Here are five simple yet highly effective ways to support phonics at home:

📚 Read Aloud Daily: Enjoy 15-20 minutes of reading aloud each day with books that feature repetitive and rhyming text.
🔤 Practice Blending: Help your child blend sounds together to form simple words like "cat."
🎲 Sound Matching Games: Make learning fun with games like "I Spy" to match sounds with letters.
🔠 Letter-Sound Correspondence: Use flashcards or magnetic letters to teach and practice the sounds of each letter.
📖 Interactive Read-Alouds: Engage your child by asking questions about the sounds and words in the books you read together.

These activities are not only effective but also a great way to bond with your child over the joy of reading! Happy reading! 📖💖

04/01/2024

Free book read alouds are available to parents: https://www.alearnlab.com/read-alouds. They are great for establishing a reading routine and reading for enjoyment. There are a variety of read-alouds suitable for children of all ages.

Free read aloud stories.

05/15/2023

Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Learning My ABCs video is now available on YouTube and aLEARNlab.com.

https://www.alearnlab.com/abc

03/04/2023

New book from aLEARNcoach! Check it out if you have children or students getting ready for kindergarten.

Buy Paperback: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/getting-ready-for-kindergarten-weston-johnson/1143010036?ean=9798823189675

See Preview: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4828da4d6e.html

Free PDF Version: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Getting-Ready-for-Kindergarten-Learning-My-ABCs-9093902?st=445a5e8e4b633fa8a6e4bddc1542d5ed