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Abuela: Reading & Activity Guide

Rosalba’s ordinary day with her grandmother turns into a flying adventure across the city, filled with Spanish words and family connection. A free Book Bridges guide for reading, writing, math, science, and art.

What Is the Science of Reading and Why Does Every Child Need It?

Learning to read is not something children simply pick up on their own. Decades of research now show us how the brain actually learns to read and what happens when teaching ignores that science. Picture a second-grade teacher, Ms. Wilson, sitting beside a struggling reader named Jayden. He reaches a new word in his book:…

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A clear, research-informed approach to teaching all aspects of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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Blending & Segmenting: A Week-Long Phonics Sequence

A ready-to-teach sequence for building phonemic awareness through daily blending and segmenting practice, with printable student materials included.

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Why Decodable Texts Matter (and When They Don’t)

A quick, classroom-ready summary of what the research actually says about decodable texts, including what they’re good for, and where leveled readers still have a place.

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How Scarborough’s Rope Shows Up in Daily Instruction

A walkthrough of Scarborough’s Reading Rope model, with examples of how each strand shows up in daily instruction.

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Leading a Science of Reading Book Study

A facilitator’s guide for running a school-wide book study, including discussion prompts and a suggested meeting cadence.

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What Is the Science of Reading and Why Does Every Child Need It?

By RtRW Staff
Learning to read is not something children simply pick up on their own. Decades of research now show us how the brain actually learns to read and what happens when teaching ignores that science. Picture a second-grade teacher, Ms. Wilson, sitting beside a struggling reader named Jayden. He reaches a new word in his book:…

We don’t have it all figured out.
But we’re working on it, together

Literacy Bridges started with a simple observation: researchers know a lot about how kids learn to read, and teachers are the ones actually doing it. Somehow, those two groups don’t talk to each other nearly enough. So we’re trying to fix that, one resource at a time. We don’t pretend to have every answer. But we’ve got good research, teachers willing to tell us when something doesn’t work, and we keep listening to both.

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