Reading is the gateway skill for all learning. History, science, mathematics, social science, languages, music, and other arts cannot be learned at high levels when reading skills are deficient. The good news is that most children can learn to read if they are taught well from the moment they enter school. The content provided on this website is based on research published in scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

Research has shown that with direct, explicit, structured literacy instruction, 95% of children will read at grade level by the end of first grade. Unfortunately, America is far from achieving this goal. The reason is simple: many children do not receive the necessary instruction. Creating a trustworthy website was paramount for the educators who developed this site. Fads may have their place in fashion, but when children's futures are dependent upon receiving a quality education, fads are not productive. Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science, 2020, explains what school districts can do to increase reading achievement and prevent reading deficiencies.

Early intervention is imperative when individual children struggle to learn to read. When problems arise, immediate and focused direct instruction, review, and practice of skills based on the Science of Reading are not just helpful but crucial. Identifying children who need intensive intervention as early as kindergarten is not just possible; it's necessary. Early identification of children’s problems is critical to eventual success. Waiting while children fall two or more years behind their grade-level peers is a severe error.