Reading teachers matter.

There is no nobler act than to teach someone to read.

Literacy is power.

It is the power to work and to provide for oneself and for one’s family; the power to participate in the civic and social life of our society; the power to learn; the power to pursue happiness.

We must be saved by love.

As teachers and parents we know that the literacy we strive to provide cannot be accomplished alone—we need to work together, and therefore we must be saved by love.

Most Recent Blog Posts

18 January, 2025

Eight Ways to Help Kids Read Complex Text

  Blast from the Past: This entry first appeared September 6, 2016, was reissued June 27, 2020, and January 25, 2025. I’ve updated it a bit – based on my new book (which is currently in production and should be out soon)....

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Blast from the Past:  Usually, “Blasts from the Past” are re-postings of earlier blogs, with minimal revision. This one is a bit different. This time I’ve combined and revised two earlier postings (December 8, 2018; January 19, 2019). Each year, I receive numerous requests from teachers seeking ways to prepare their students to excel on the accountability tests or to resist their school district’s pressure to do a lot of test prep. Although it is only December, those letters have already started to come in. I think this is the earliest ever! Teacher question: ...

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07 December, 2024

Literacy Charities for 2025

Each year, Shanahan on Literacy recommends literacy charities that I hope you might consider. I know that, like me, you have deep commitments to children’s reading success. It makes sense to include in our charitable giving...

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