Books on Literacy
Published by
Scholastic
The Literacy 50: A Q&A Handbook for Teachers
Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night
We wrote this book because we believe reading instruction matters — and good questions deserve good answers. In each chapter, we tackle the most frequently asked questions about reading instruction and provide:
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A clear, research-informed answer
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Practical “What You Can Do” ideas you can implement tomorrow
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Teaching tools: organizers, charts, or visuals to support your planning and instruction
Whether you’re a teacher, coach, or instructional leader, you can use the book as a planning resource, a professional-learning guide, or simply keep it on your desk as a trusted reference.
Praise for "The Literacy 50"
A Must Have for All Teachers
“I’ve been a long time listener of the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast and it has been so helpful in my journey of learning about evidence based teaching practices. This book answers 50 of the most common teacher questions about Literacy, is very easy to read and has links to their podcasts with guests from all around the world. It is brilliant!”
Naomi
A Must Buy!
“This book is well written! I recommend it to any structured literacy specialist, teacher or home school parent. It’s a well laid out resource, full of organized evidence based facts and information/helpful tools for each of the 5 pillars of reading. I love how it summed up research and answered questions, provides li is to pod casts specific to different topics. It’s a very slick resource to have handy, and you will want to keep it at hand.”
Campbell
Penguin Random House / DK
The Science of Reading
The Brain Science, Language Development, and Phonemic Awareness Behind the Movement
Learning to read is a science. Grounded in decades of global research, this book explores the essential components of literacy development through the Science of Reading. Using Scarborough’s Reading Rope framework, it examines how the brain processes language and print, from phonemic awareness and phonics to fluency, comprehension, and dyslexia.
Written by leading Science of Reading experts like Wiley Blevins, Lori Sappington, Melissa Loftus, Chase Young, Molly Ness, & Lindsay Kemeny, this practical guide supports educators through a practical lens for teaching reading.
