Ladder of Reading & Writing

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The Ladder of Reading & Writing:
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​Download Nancy's helpful primer on
"What is structured literacy?":

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• VIDEO: Nancy Young presents at PaTTAN 2021 Climbing the Ladder of Reading: Instruction for Children Climbing Slowly AND Leaping Up!

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• VIDEO: The Ladder of Reading: A Conversation with Nancy Young (by PaTTAN)
   

• VIDEO: Literacy Symposium - Discovering the Science of Reading: A Reporter’s Story
  (Ladder featured at 13:43)

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• Five from Five: Phonics and at risk learners (includes Nancy's Ladder of Reading)
   

• Why do some children learn to read without explicit teaching? 
  (includes Nancy's Ladder of Reading)
   

• IDA eXaminer: Ladder of Reading Infographic in Volume 7, Issue 3 (July 2018)
   

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Nancy's Ladder of Reading (2020) is now featured in the following books:
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• Conquering Dyslexia A Guide to Early Detection and Intervention for Teachers and Parents. Hasbrouck, Jan (2020). New Rochelle, NY: Benchmark Education. (Pg. 120) (Amazon.com)
   

• Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment Hougan, M. & Smartt, S. (2020). Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. (Pg. 13) (Amazon.com)
   

• Using Creativity to Address Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia: Assessments and Techniques, Reisman, F. & Severino. L. (2021). New York, NY: Routledge. (Pg. 11) (Routledge.com)
  
   

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