Videos

In Salt Lake City, teacher Margaret Barnes uses a framework called CORI (Concept Oriented Reading Instruction) to teach reading comprehension skills to second and third graders.

Kyley Pulphus suggests a few ways for parents to encourage their children to find comfort and expression in writing. 

Dr. Leala Holcomb, an expert in Deaf education and literacy, says that all children — hearing and deaf — need the experience of being read to by a caring adult.

Literacy specialist Kyley Pulphus encourages parents to make writing fun and purposeful.

Dr. Leala Holcomb, an expert in Deaf education and literacy, says that reading aloud together is a superpower in developing your child’s literacy skills.

Mike Carvella says that some kids struggle with the physical act of writing and others with organizing ideas and revising their drafts.

Dr. Hannah Dostal, an expert in Deaf education and literacy, says that writing opens up additional opportunities for deaf children to communicate with family, friends, and their community.

Literacy expert Kegi Wells explains different strategies to help children to become stronger and more engaged readers. 

Choral reading is reading aloud in unison with a whole class or group of students, which builds students’ fluency, self-confidence, and motivation.

Dr. Sylvia Vardell talks about the baggage that teachers may have when it comes to poetry and teaching poetry.