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Reading aloud matters. So does knowing how children learn to read words.

Compass for Families and Caregivers helps families understand the , build early language and skills, recognize practices to avoid, and partner with schools when questions or concerns arise.

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Accurate word reading does not happen by chance. Students need explicit instruction in how letters represent sounds and how to blend those sounds to read unfamiliar words.

In this teaching tutorial, literacy researchers Benita A. Blachman and ’s Dr. Maria Murray explain what is, why decoding instruction matters, and how educators can support students as they build the word-reading skills that lead to fluency and comprehension.

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Teaching Tutorial: Decoding Instruction Dr. Benita Blachman and Dr. Maria Murray outline an evidence-based 5-step decoding instruction framework to help educators teach phonics effectively in K-3 classrooms.

Not sure where to begin with the ? Compass for Educators and Specialists brings together trusted resources to help educators build knowledge in evidence-aligned , from how the brain learns to read to , , , , assessment, writing, and more.

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The Reading League Compass Resources for Educators and Specialists Science of reading resources for educators and literacy specialists, including research, professional learning, and guidance for evidence-aligned reading instruction.

Lift the flap on Read Then Peek™ and you'll find something pretty special underneath … a carefully built phonics progression spanning 30 books.

Download the Scope & Sequence to see exactly what's taught, when, and why: GPCs, high-frequency words, punctuation concepts, and more — all within an easy-to-learn routine that puts early decoding first.

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texts give students a chance to apply the skills they’ve been taught to connected text. But how they’re used matters.

Dr. Maria Murray, founder and CEO of , shares 10 tips for using decodable texts with beginning readers, including how to match texts to students’ phonics knowledge, guide students through accurate decoding, and support word reading, confidence, and automaticity. Read the article ⬇️

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Beginning readers should use pictures to check success. Not to guess. Dr. Maria Murray, founder and CEO of The Reading League, shares the vision behind Read Then Peek™, a unique new decodable series designed to build the foundational skills beginning readers need for long-term literacy success. Watch Dr. Murray's video to learn more and see the process in action.

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One of the most common barriers to early reading success is students guessing rather than blending learned sounds.

We'd love to hear from literacy coaches, reading specialists, and teachers about the strategies and approaches you’re using to teach blending sounds. What’s working for you and what tools do you wish you had?

When students see a word or group of words without pictures, they must rely on blending sounds. That’s the practice PreK–2 readers get with Read Then Peek™. Words are displayed without visual clues. After reading, students open a flap to reveal a playful illustration to confirm what they read. Watch the animation to see the approach in action. ⬇️
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Pictures are great, but they can wait!

For beginning students learning to decode, too many decodables still allow them to guess using pictures. Meet Read Then Peek™, a first-of-its-kind PreK–2 box set designed to teach skills for blending words accurately. Students first read, then peek at the picture hidden behind a flap. Learning to read was never so fun! Pre-order your classroom set of 6 or more now, and get 5% off!

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Teachers deserve the best materials for literacy. The Reading League Press delivers evidence-aligned resources from the internationally recognized non-profit you trust, starting with Read Then Peek™, a new decodable box set for PreK–2.

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