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5 Hidden Gems for Teaching Reading in Schools

5 Hidden Gems for Teaching Reading in Schools

In early literacy, there is a growing body of evidence which outlines the best way to teach young children how to read.  Sprig Learning has covered these topics previously, such as highlighting the need for focused professional development, supporting existing roles...
Why Guided Play-based Learning in Early Literacy?

Why Guided Play-based Learning in Early Literacy?

Play-based learning is an approach to learning that maintains a child’s enjoyment of either free play or guided play while engaging with learning content.  Free play is purely initiated and driven by the student, while guided play has some degree of teacher...
The Ideal Online Professional Development for the Reading Teacher

The Ideal Online Professional Development for the Reading Teacher

A typical teacher spends 68 hours a year on professional development (PD) activities. With the inclusion of self-guided professional learning and courses, this annual total jumps to 89 hours.  While this adds up to over two weeks of PD in a school year, it’s very...
Evidence-based Early Literacy Trends and Lessons (With Examples)

Evidence-based Early Literacy Trends and Lessons (With Examples)

During this time of post-pandemic learning recovery, school teachers and administrators are working hand in hand to improve the learning experience for students.  It’s in everyone’s best interest that students succeed! Especially when it comes to early literacy and...
Need for Professional Development in Strategic Reading Instruction

Need for Professional Development in Strategic Reading Instruction

Despite $18 billion spent each year on professional development (PD) in schools across the United States, the lack of satisfactory PD and training in the primary grades continues to be a recurrent theme in early learning. It was identified as one of the 5 major early...

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