Roll & Read: Making Word Reading Practice a Game
Roll & Read: Making Word Reading Practice a Game Roll and Read is an easy-to-prepare…
Karla O'BrienNovember 1, 2026
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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…
How to Correct b/d Reversals: A Simple Strategy That Works
How to Correct b/d Reversals: A Simple Strategy That Works Have you ever wondered why…
Karla O'BrienOctober 15, 2026
Alphabet Knowledge: Simple, Powerful Strategies to Build Early Literacy
By Karla O’Brien and Beth Hatlen “After 16 years in a kindergarten classroom, I can…
Karla O'BrienJuly 17, 2025
A Conversation With the Creator of the Slant System™
Introducing, the magnificent and brilliant Marsha Geller! Guest Blogger: Marsha Geller In collaboration with Beth…
Karla O'BrienJune 17, 2025
It’s Not Too Late: How One Teacher is Rewriting the Future for Struggling Readers
By Karla O'Brien For many educators, teaching reading stops at the early elementary years. The…
Karla O'BrienApril 14, 2025
A Dedicated Special Educator Transforming Adult Literacy with Slant System™ Structured Literacy: An Interview with Mary Berman
Mary Berman is a passionate special educator who works with adults ages 18 to 50+…
Karla O'BrienFebruary 18, 2025
Tis’ the Season! Giving Back to Our Community
At Slant System™, our mission extends beyond empowering educators and students with the tools for…
Karla O'BrienDecember 16, 2024
Mastering Speech-to-Print Connections with the Sound-Spelling Choices Chart
By Stacey Masliansky, Director of Teaching and Learning The newly revised Slant System Sound-Spelling Choices…
Karla O'BrienDecember 16, 2024
OG: The Icing on the Cake!
By Beth Hatlen Over 40 years of brain research on how humans learn to read…
Karla O'BrienNovember 20, 2024
