Targets word-recognition skills, such as phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition, and language-comprehension skills, such as vocabulary and background knowledge

Discover STEAM learning opportunities in everyday activities and experiences

Offers ways to provide clear, specific feedback to support readers' growth

Includes reproducible student pages

Emphasizes important topics in an easy-to-read format

Emphasizes important topics in an easy-to-read format

Includes classroom audio and video clips and download-ready tools to help teachers put Strive-for-Five conversations into practice throughout the school day

Includes video clips featuring real teachers in real classrooms via QR codes.

Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format with podcast links, research tips, and ready-to-use tools such as checklists and planning guides.

Supports any evidence-based literacy program

Includes the six principles of spelling instruction, differentiated activities, and assessment tools.

Richardson is a bestselling author and in-demand staff developer

Links to an online resource bank that contains "Spotlight on Lester" videos, graphic organizers for you, and downloadables for your students

Curricular connections make it easy to integrate brain-changing words and strategies into lessons.