This October, explore oral language—the foundation of lasting literacy! Discover strategies, resources, webinars, and a flash sale to boost reading success in your classroom.
This October we are putting the spotlight on oral language, the foundation of lasting literacy. Strong language skills drive reading comprehension, build confidence, and support lifelong learning. This issue is packed with proven strategies, and ready-to-use resources for your classroom
Simple Strategies to Enhance Oral Language in the Classroom
Before students begin to read, they listen, speak, and communicate. These skills form the foundation for comprehension and writing. This guide highlights four strategies teachers can use right away: interactive read-alouds, explicit vocabulary instruction, story retelling, and structured collaborative conversations. Each approach is flexible, evidence-based, and designed to help all students grow as confident readers and communicators.
For the next three weeks, save 10% on all e-Commerce purchases. Stock up for your own classroom, equip additional grades or buildings, or share this online offer with a colleague who could benefit. From decodables to manipulatives, posters, and handwriting tools — savings apply sitewide. Use code SAVE10 at checkout and accelerate learning today.
Discover how orthographic mapping helps adolescents, multilingual learners, and students with dyslexia by moving beyond memorization to lasting word recognition. Join thousands of educators who made this edWeb’s top session of the year, and explore more in our Structured Literacy Community for on-demand sessions and exclusive resources!
Extend your learning with Phonics and Spelling Through Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping by panelist, Kathryn Grace, is now 10% off during our flash sale. This resource offers sequential, multisensory lessons that strengthen phonemic awareness and connect sounds to spellings.
Join our free fall webinar series to strengthen the building blocks of lasting literacy. Practical insights, ready to apply tomorrow. All sessions run 1-2 PM EST.
Success Spotlight: Celebrating Excellence in Dyslexia Research
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Hulme, recipient of the Samuel Torrey Orton Award, recognizing his groundbreaking research on dyslexia and language development. Really Great Reading is proud to partner with OxEd & Assessment, co-founded by Dr. Hulme, to combine our foundational reading curriculum with OxEd’s oral language diagnostic tools. Together, we’re helping educators accelerate literacy growth through early identification and targeted instruction.
Free Resource: Oral Language Screening Made Simple
Early screening makes the difference in catching oral language gaps before they impact reading. LanguageScreen provides fast, reliable data so you can identify needs, track growth, and guide instruction with confidence.
This month brings two important opportunities to raise awareness around literacy and language. World Dyslexia Day, October 8, brought educators and advocates together to support individuals with dyslexia and share resources that strengthen decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Check out RGR’s resources in our Dyslexia Hub.
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Day is on October 17. DLD affects 1 in 14 children in the US, yet it often goes unrecognized. Join the global effort to raise awareness and shine a light on the importance of oral language for lifelong learning.
