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Fifty Strategies to Ensure K–6 Literacy Success
Aligning Instruction to the Five Pillars of Reading
Using the science of reading and the five pillars essential for literacy success, author Dr. Kimberly A. Tyson explores practical, evidence-based strategies to implement in K–6 classrooms. This resource equips teachers, coaches, and principals with actionable tools for improving literacy instruction and student outcomes.
Fifty evidence-based instructional strategies to support K–6 literacy success
Ensure literacy success for all K–6 students with 50 evidence-based instructional strategies aligned to the five pillars of reading—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. In this timely and comprehensive resource for teachers, coaches, and principals, Dr. Kimberly Tyson includes strategies for struggling readers and English learners, key vocabulary, 10 online bonus strategies, and the “Leader’s Lens” to support principals.
K–6 teachers, coaches, and leaders can use the resources in this book to:
- Create a common language around the science of reading and the five pillars through the key vocabulary provided in each chapter
- Establish a literacy-rich classroom environment to support teaching and literacy learning
- Access 50 use-tomorrow instructional strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
- Use the “Leader’s Lens” to provide supervision supports and classroom connections as principals lead and guide teachers
- Explore templates, key vocabulary, suggested professional resources, reproducibles, and 10 online bonus strategies
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“Speaking as a newer teacher, Fifty Strategies to Ensure K-6 Literacy Success is an incredible classroom resource to learn the history and progression of the Science of Reading and the Pillars and offers many comprehensive and concise strategies to implement into your curriculum. It is easy to read, engaging and with the numerous tables of information and resources it was a light and informational read, as well. The Leaders Lens is especially helpful and I can envision using it to refresh my knowledge or quickly grab a talking point. The Key Takeaways and Next Steps will allow for reflection and be an aid in planning. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I know it will be a great classroom resource for myself, and a great gift to give new teachers and teacher besties.”
“Fifty Strategies to Ensure K-6 Literacy Success is a powerful tool for both teachers and administrators working to close literacy gaps and build strong, confident readers. This resource provides clear, evidence-based strategies aligned to the science of reading, making it easy to support effective instruction at every level. Whether you're leading professional learning or working directly with students, this book offers the guidance and tools needed to improve outcomes and ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.”
