Literacy Tools

Ready-to-use, evidence-based literacy tools you can use to bring strong reading instruction to your classroom.

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Effective Interventions

Clear, actionable guidance to respond with targeted, high-impact instruction.

Tips from The Literacy 50

Practical answers to common literacy questions teachers face everyday.

Fluency Progression

A visual that shows how fluency develops so instruction builds off of it.

5 Steps of "Read Like Us"

A repeated reading routine that builds accuracy, fluency, and expression through practice.

Evidence-Based Practices to Make Learning Stick

Research-backed strategies that help students retain, apply, and transfer learning.

6-Step Routine for Multisyllabic Word Reading


A decoding routine that helps students confidently read longer, more complex words.

At-Home Repeated Reading Routine

An easy-to-follow routine families can use to support reading practice at home.

Steps to Scaffolding Complex Texts

A tool outlining steps to support student understanding of complex texts through intentional scaffolding and reflection.

Comprehension Builds Step by Step

This one-pager shows how comprehension develops as students use different kinds of knowledge to make sense of words, sentences, passages, articles, and books.

Steps for Teaching Words in Context

A tool outlining a simple routine for teaching vocabulary in context by helping students hear the word, understand its meaning, see it used in text, and actively engage with it.