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Pop Quiz: How many vowels are there?
Do you know how many vowels there are in English? The answer might surprise you! It's not 5-6.
If you're thinking a, e, i, o, and u (and sometimes y), think again. That's a misconception that makes learning to read and spell harder than it needs to be.

Dr. Steve Underwood
Oct 317 min read


Is Your Online Reading Curricula Better Because It's Online?
EdTech is great, when it's designed well. But current EdTech is breaking a lot of the best evidence about the Science of Reading. How confident are you that your current curriculum is teaching students well?

Dr. Steve Underwood
Oct 202 min read


Trigraphs (Thoughts on Bad Curricula)
It riles me up that some EdTech and Curriculum Publishers are sloppy with the Science of Reading. I've gotten the same questions countless times from teachers because some curricula cause teachers to doubt their knowledge. The publishers say they're based on the Science of Reading, but then you come across basic errors, and you realize that many curricula are just a hodge-podge of instructional practices. If you find errors like these, you should consider adopting a different

Dr. Steve Underwood
Jun 234 min read


A Doctor of Edge - ication?
🥳 Congratulations to the class of 2025! 🎓 Here's a funny memory of my own graduation. My family always remembers this one with a laugh!...

Dr. Steve Underwood
Jun 22 min read


Small Group Phonics for Tier 1?
🙋♂️I Have A Question About Tier 1 Phonics Instruction—What’s Best? ⁉️ Back in 2018, I wrote a white paper asking, “What Is the Evidence...

Dr. Steve Underwood
May 63 min read


What is the Science of Reading?
As a field, we know a lot about the science of reading. There is significant research that has converged and confirmed what does and...

Dr. Steve Underwood
Apr 211 min read


Spelling. Why does it come more easily for some than others?
I saw someone with a shirt with the image below while walking through Costco one day. I had to chuckle! It was quite witty! For many,...

Dr. Steve Underwood
Apr 212 min read


Pop quiz! Say "Bridle."
By the end of what grade should a student be able to read this word accurately? A. 1st grade B. 2nd grade C. 3rd grade D. 4th grade ...

Dr. Steve Underwood
Apr 212 min read
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