Literacy Links
Books
These books have been selected by SST 10 Literacy Specialists for their content in supporting language & literacy. Additional books supporting the language & literacy continuum can be found on our Literacy Resources page.
A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure and 7 Ingredients for Success (Corwin Literacy)
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) by Anita Archer & Charles Hughes
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) by David Kilpatrick
Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About it by Mark Seidenberg
Uncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eide
Ohio Literacy Resources
- Ohios' Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement
- Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement Appendices
- Ohio Literacy Academy - On Demand
- Literacy Access for All - OCALI video series
- Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center Partnerships for Literacy
- DayByDay Ohio
- Ohio Imagination Library
- Sit Together and Read (STAR)
Articles & Blogs
- Hard Words: Why aren't kids being taught to read?
- Shanahan on Literacy
- Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science
- Whole-Language High Jinks: How to Tell When "Scientifically-Based Reading Instruction" Isn't
*Disclaimer: The resources provided here are for additional reference & personal learning. No endorsement on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce is meant to be inferred or implied.