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Author: Jennie Roberts

Sound Walls: An Instructional Tool Aligned with the Science of Reading

Sound Wall Kit for alphabet learning by Ready Reader Decodables

The rising popularity of the science of reading has brought many instructional shifts, and one that has taken the forefront of the SOR conversation is the transition of a wall consisting of words (word wall) to sounds (sound wall).  So, what exactly is a sound wall? A sound wall is an instructional tool used to […]

Letter Names vs. Letter Sounds: Are Both Created Equal?

Colorful letters of the alphabet

There is no denying the importance of letter and sound identification for developing readers, but areboth skills of equal importance? For many students, the ever-popular Alphabet Song is their first realexposure to the alphabetic principle. But a quick analysis of the song reveals some missing components:letter sounds. Do the letter names really matter? Let’s take […]