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Literacy, Occupational Therapy
This blog will dive into the importance of blending and segmenting skills, their role in phonics instruction, and how Phonics, Reading, and Me provides a comprehensive phonics solution to meet your literacy goals. 
By LWT Staff
6 mins
Multisensory Learning
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By LWT Staff
5 mins
Readiness, Families
Make phonics exciting! Discover playful, effective techniques to boost early reading skills and inspire confidence in young learners.
By LWT Staff
5 mins
Handwriting
Let’s dive into why handwriting is still a big deal and how blending it with digital learning can make education more awesome and effective than ever. 
By LWT Staff
6 mins
Teaching Tips
Expanding teacher capacity necessitates a commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning.
By LWT Staff
2 mins
Ask the Experts, Literacy
Say the word fluency, and the idea of accuracy, speed, and expression springs to mind. But what does being fluent really do for the reader?
By Dr. Melanie Kuhn
6 mins
Handwriting
This blog explores practical tips for teachers that incorporate structured literacy principles and highlights Handwriting Without Tears as a comprehensive solution.
By LWT Staff
5 mins
Literacy
Here’s how you can engage parents and make reading instruction in kindergarten a collaborative and joyful experience. 
By LWT Staff
7 mins
Ask the Experts
In this blog, I explore why writing matters at least as much as reading, the stark statistics on our students’ writing development, the reasons for our epic fail.
By Dr. Karen Harris
7 mins