6 Ways to Explore Story Elements With Your Students

In the book Story Frames for Teaching Literacy, Carolee Dean reveals how to enhance student learning by teaching 12 key story elements, from the setup of the hero’s Ordinary World through the Final Reward at the end. Here are some ideas for exploring story elements with your students. Read More

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.

8 strategies for teaching budding readers

How can you support budding readers in early childhood settings? Begin by teaching explicitly during storytime, expanding and enhancing instruction, and focusing on key skills.