No Screens Required: Literacy Games for the Road
No Screens Required: Literacy Games for the Road Turn everyday car rides into opportunities to…
Karla O'BrienNovember 2, 2026
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Roll & Read: Making Word Reading Practice a Game
Roll & Read: Making Word Reading Practice a Game Roll and Read is an easy-to-prepare…
Connecting Speech to Print: A Hands-On Word Chaining Activity
Connecting Speech to Print: A Hands-On Word Chaining Activity Helping students become confident readers and…
Karla O'BrienOctober 21, 2026
1 mat, 2 Ways: How to use Elkonin boxes for Reading Success
1 mat, 2 Ways: How to use Elkonin boxes for Reading Success Whether you're building…
Karla O'BrienOctober 16, 2026
Free Tool for Teaching Short Vowel Sounds
Free Tool for Teaching Short Vowel Sounds Short vowel sounds can be tricky for beginning…
Karla O'BrienOctober 8, 2026
While Reading Scores Fall, Slant System™ Students Are Making Gains
While Reading Scores Fall, Slant System™ Students Are Making Gains You’ve probably heard the news…
Karla O'BrienMay 18, 2026
How One Teacher Helps Students With Dyslexia Find Their Voice
How One Teacher Helps Students With Dyslexia Find Their Voice By Beth Hatlen, in collaboration…
Karla O'BrienMay 7, 2026
Orton-Gillingham: The True OG of The Science of Reading
by Karla O'Brien The Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham The Science of Reading is not…
Karla O'BrienMarch 20, 2025
From A to Z: How Alphabet Arcs Boost Early Literacy
From A to Z: How Alphabet Arcs Boost Early Literacy An alphabet arc is a…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 11, 2025
Success Story: My “Rock Star” Readers
"The two 4th graders in the picture are both what I’d call “rock star” readers.…
Karla O'BrienDecember 17, 2024
