This practical and well-organized book impressed me with its thoughtfulness. I'm a secondary teacher and this book is for K-5 teachers - but I have a preschooler, so I was hoping this book could help me learn what to expect with reading instruction and possibly do some fun practice at home. I was not disappointed! This research-based book cuts through the controversy around the Science of Reading to get to strategies that have been actually tested in the classroom. This book seems great for busy teachers (and busy parents like me)! I appreciated that everything is clearly backed by research and has practical applications. The suggestions of how to play with phonemes are great, and I love the organization by questions.

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