Literacy Expert, Consultant, and Author
Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Ph.D., a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher and self-proclaimed “phonics nerd,” has worked with teachers, district personnel, curriculum developers, and others to translate reading research into practice. While completing her doctoral studies at the University of Michigan, she developed a free decodables book program in collaboration with Boston Public Schools. As the author of Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills and a consultant on the development of Foundations A-Z, our award-winning solution for foundational skills instruction, Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Ph.D. is a key contributor to and advocate for the importance of foundational skills and literacy proficiency.
Known to predict future reading success, and a key aspect of Science of Reading research, proficiency in foundational skills is essential for all students.
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Foundational skills instruction helps students become the best readers they can be. See what the research says are the five crucial must-haves for foundational skills instruction.
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