Part 2: Relationship to Cognitive Load Theory Keeping the phonics pattern constant  while increasing linguistic complexity  is one of the cleanest applications of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)  to reading instruction—especially for students with dyslexia. It works because it protects limited working memory  while still allowing learning to grow. Let’s take a look at the direct connection between our program’s progression and this theory. 1. Basics of Cognitive Load Theory  Cognitive Load Theory...

Part 1: The Four-Layer Pattern Progression It's been almost two years since fully launching my Literacy Academy program. Two years of building a program with results that speak for themselves. From its beginnings with just me and five students to what is now a comprehensive after-school and summer reading intervention dyslexia therapy program with a team of ten educators serving dozens of families on a weekly basis, my vision for methods and materials that will make those results duplicatable...

Beach ball globes from the Dollar Tree for the win!  In preparation for Coastal Academy's "World War II in Europe" unit, I knew how...