KFPL supports the findings of the OHRC Right to Read inquiry, and evidence-based science of reading (SOR). We have a growing collection of decodable readers for kids, and SOR resource titles for adults.
“Structured Literacy, delivered effectively, equips teachers to teach reading and adequate writing to ALL their students. It is a no-fail approach.” - Lyn Stone
In addition to Lyn Stone's book, Reading for Life, we recommend the following SOR resource books for educators, parents, and caregivers.
Reading for Life by Lyn Stone
This book aims to bridge the research-practice divide, making the findings of reading science available to all and providing a common platform on which teachers and parents can exchange ideas about doing the best possible job of teaching people to read and write.
The Art And Science Of Teaching Primary Reading by Christopher Such
An essential guide for primary teachers that explores the key technical and practical aspects of how children read with strong links to theory and how to translate this into the classroom.
Brain Words by Richard Gentry and Gene Ouellette
Brain Words will show how children's brains develop as they become readers and discover ways you can take concrete steps to promote this critical developmental passage.
Know Better, Do Better by David and Meredith Liben
The Libens have poured through the research, pedagogical movements, and deeply entrenched classroom myths to find the literacy practices and instructional materials that actually improve student learning outcomes.
Shifting The Balance by Jan Burkins and Kari Yates
This concise and practical guide integrates effective reading strategies from each perspective. Every chapter of Shifting the Balance focuses on one of the six simple and scientifically sound shifts reading teachers can make to strengthen their approach to early reading instruction.
Structured Literacy Interventions by Louise Spear-Swerling
This book brings together leading experts on key components of literacy to help K-6 teachers design and target Structured Literacy interventions for particular student profiles.
