letters
![A girl traces and writes letters by hand](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-06/RAM%20June%20Web.jpg?h=2bf44f45&itok=7uqsDNHa)
Research Article of the Month: June 2024
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Through this breakdown of Ray et al. (2021), we explore the benefits of handwriting intervention on foundational reading skills.
![A child looking at a teacher with a flashcard](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-02/Feb%20Research%20Article%20of%20the%20Month%20Website.jpg?h=2bf44f45&itok=dnTd6ahH)
Research Article of the Month: February 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Erbeli et al. (2024) examine the optimal amount of phonemic awareness instruction for kindergarten through first-grade students.
![A teacher interacts with students at their desks.](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-10/Where%20Have%20All%20the%20Spelling%20Lists%20Gone_0.jpeg?h=0dca3afc&itok=MKCrTRos)
Where Have All the Spelling Lists Gone?
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Well-designed spelling lists can support your students’ literacy development. Despite how commonplace spell check and other writing tools have become, explicit spelling instruction is still an important practice.
![ABCs for alphabet instruction with pictures of an Apple, a Baby, and a Cat](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-05/alphabet_instruction_illustration_blog.png?h=a089a0f6&itok=slk6sHyA)
The ABCs of Alphabet Instruction
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Things students should know about letters and why it is important that they know them for reading development.
![Young student and researcher conducting reading assessment.](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-05/student_and_teacher_dyslexia_test_blog.png?h=26153383&itok=moh9S8Ar)
Research Brief: Predicting Dyslexia With Assessments of Foundational Reading Skills
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Recap of a study about predicting students with reading disabilities, which is crucial to providing needed supports as early as possible.
![Mother and son playing with letters blocks at a kitchen table during guided play](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-05/mother_and_son_playing_with_letter_blocks_blog.png?h=fd714e01&itok=8HhclRbH)
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Engaging Preschool and Kindergarten-Aged children in Literacy-Focused Guided Play
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Caregivers can implement three key elements to help grow literacy and pre-literacy skills.
![Teacher giving Alphabetic Knowledge instruction to a small group of young and engaged students in a classroom](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-05/teacher_with_four_students_at_table_blog.png?h=e6698c38&itok=Vk6JyT7j)
Research Brief: Decontextualized Alphabetic Knowledge Instruction Produces Positive Results
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Findings suggest a systematic approach to teaching this prerequisite skill for decoding and writing.
![Student practicing handwriting at home with pencil and paper](/sites/irrc.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-05/student_practicing_handwriting_at_home_blog.png?h=a9499492&itok=Uuz37ZNl)
The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.