5 Essential Titles For Your Structured Literacy Bookshelf

At Brookes, we collaborate with the experts on literacy resources that support evidence-based reading instruction. To aid in your fall curriculum planning, we’ve compiled brief snapshots of five of our most essential titles on science-based reading instruction.

An Overview of Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition

View this slide deck for a comprehensive overview of Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition. This slide deck outlines interior features of the book, describes new content, and highlights online companion materials. Read More

Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition to get a preview of Chapter One, Becoming an Effective Literacy Teacher. Read More

10 Tips on Becoming a More Effective Pre-K–6 Teacher

Download these 10 tips to see how you can become a more effective teacher! These tips are adapted from Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition, edited by Martha Hougen, PhD., and Susan Smartt, Ph.D.. Read More

16 Literacy Supports for Students with Special Needs

We’re sharing some easy, ready-to-use tips for modifying reading and writing classwork for students with a wide range of disabilities and learning needs. They’ll help your students participate and make progress in four key areas of literacy. Read More

Writing Process and Product Worksheet

Use this worksheet to assess a student's writing process and product Read More

Body Language & Gestures

This lesson plan from The Social Compass Curriculum will help students with autism understand what others are communicating when using body language. Read More

Reading comprehension difficulties in struggling readers

This chapter excerpt from Unraveling Reading Comprehension explains the various types of poor readers, and takes a closer look at the barriers to successful comprehension. Read More

Introduce TRAP

Read this excerpt from Building Comprehension in Adolescents to learn how to introduce the TRAP strategy in your classroom. Read More

Introduction to Building Comprehension in Adolescents

The introductory chapter explains the importance of reading to learn, writing to learn, and homework completion, when it comes to comprehension, specifically for low-achieving adolescents. Read More