student reading Archives

Offering books featuring favorite licensed characters can engage young readers

April 10, 2025 by Britten Follett

If a student selects his or her own book based on their own interests, they are much more likely to stay engaged with reading.

Holden, my 21-month-old, has fallen in love. His early morning snack and “couch time” includes a dose of “Tiger!” This is toddler for, “Mom, turn on Daniel Tiger’s…

Literacy

We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores

March 10, 2025 by Laura Stewart, 95 Percent Group

The solution to low reading scores is a complicated one--one that requires focused attention and action to help students succeed via reading instruction.

Millions--probably billions--of dollars invested. Not to mention the blood, sweat, and tears of hundreds of thousands of teachers. And yet, we are facing yet another heartbreaking report on…

Newsline

95 Percent Group Announces Acquisition of Morpheme Magic

February 12, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, IL & Boise, ID – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, today announced ... Read more

Newsline

DreamBox Learning® Expands into PreK-2 Reading with Launch of Reading Park

February 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. — In response to nationwide declines in student reading scores, today DreamBox Learning, Inc.® (“DreamBox”), the only provider of solutions ... Read more

Literacy

How our reading platform changed our instruction

December 7, 2022May 25, 2022 by Christine Treasure, Director of School Improvement, Monroe One BOCES

How literacy platforms designed for teachers can help them master reading instruction

Nearly all students can learn how to read, yet only 35 percent of them are reading proficiently. This widening gap seems insurmountable, but the bottom line is that…

Ancillary

Sora reading app extends no cost ebooks and audiobooks to remote learners

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Sora is a K-12 student reading app through which students and educators can access ebooks and audiobooks from OverDrive Education’s ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

5 myths about large print books – busted!

January 13, 2020January 9, 2020 by Jennifer Shafer

Large print books can play a surprising role in students’ reading development, like this open book.

Large print books have a legacy of supporting reading engagement and proficiency in older adults, leading to a narrow – and inaccurate – view of the format’s usefulness.…

IT Management