Oral Language Development, 

The Foundation for Literacy

Literacy Resources

• Reading Topics A-Z - library of strategies, articles, parent tip sheets, FAQs, videos, research briefs and more, providing research-based and best-practice information for educators, parents, and others who work with young readers

• The Science of Reading - Watching students learn to read? Magic. Knowing how they get there? Science. Read on to find out how that science works. A great overview from Amplify. Click here for their Science of Reading Podcast 

• Reading Rockets: Why Some Kids Struggle and How to Help

• Monarch Reader - Monarch Reader book-sharing platform offers a vast digital library of thousands of accessible and adapted books specifically tailored for beginning readers of all ages.

• The RAAP Strategy (Read, Ask, Answer, Prompt)  a GREAT (and evidence-based) way to engage AAC users in shared reading! 

• Emergent Literacy - Literacy For ALL - information, materials, lessons

• Paul V. Sherlock Center - adapted books and curriculum materials 

• Chapel Hill Snippets - online adapted books

• Embedding core vocabulary into emergent literacy instruction 

• AAC supported read-aloud video playlist