7 MIGHTY MOVES: Research-backed, Classroom-tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Reading Success (Science of Reading in Practice)

This book is undoubtedly one of the most approachable and practical reads I've encountered. It's likely to find its way into every classroom and become a valuable reference for both new and experienced teachers. I can relate with a similar experience involving my son, and I wish I had access to this book from the beginning when helping mu son or when i started teaching 20 years ago. Bringing the research into the classroom can be quite daunting, and this book will be a tremendous help and change student's lives!

This book has something for everyone! New to structured literacy? Lindsay’s got you. She explains each component to literacy in a quick easy to read format. Then she gives you multiple ways to implement said strategy. On top of that, QR codes throughout the book shows video examples. BONUS….videos are filmed in a real classroom with real students (even the wiggly ones)!! Are you already familiar with structured literacy ? Lindsay‘s got you! I love how she explains that the science is still sciencing! She touches on some of the current hot topics still being researched in the field. Working in a balanced literacy school? Lindsay has you too!! She gives quick little statements on what you can keep doing to help students. Most importantly instead of adding to your plate with something new, you are given permission to remove something off your plate that doesn’t serve students. I connected with this book from the beginning. The foreword written by the one and only Anita Archer. The introduction that I could have written myself because like many others it mirrors my professional life as well as my mom life. Buy this book!!! It’s a gem 💎!

This book is a game-changer for K-3 educators wanting to learn about evidence-based reading instruction!! Each of the seven moves is research-backed, yet communicated in an accessible, clear and concise way - with so many concrete links to practice. "7 Mighty Moves" is a must-have for any educator aspiring to make a lasting impact on their students' reading journey.

I'm typically a review reader and not necessarily a review provider. However, when something truly resonates with me, I feel compelled to shout it to the world! Before sharing my honest review of her book, I want to begin with sharing my thoughts about the author. Lindsay has a profound knowledge of the Science of Reading (SOR), but what truly sets her apart from many other authors in this field is the way that she is able to take of her knowledge of SOR and make it accessible and palatable to all, regardless of the stage that an educator or even a homeschool parent may be in their SOR journey. As I began my own personal adventure into SOR, she played such in integral role of serving as a support system as well as partner for sharing ideas and insight. When I learned that she planned on publishing a book around transformative practices based on SOR, I knew that it was going to be something special. So many professional books geared towards teachers are filled to the brim with overly technical jargon that requires you to have a dictionary close by just to gain a semblance of meaning. Sometimes educators feel like it is practically impossible to implement those practices in a way that will garner positive change in their students. What makes "7 Mighty Moves" different is the fact that Lindsay provides a perfect balance between disseminating technical key-points and then immediately sharing ways to put those practices into action. It is truly teacher-focused; both novice and veteran teachers alike can benefit from the strategies she shares. Making adjustments to teaching practices is not easy, especially when "it's how you've always done it." However, the structure of each "Mighty Move" definitely makes each strategy feel attainable. I honestly believe that this will be a staple resource found in classrooms across the country. It is sincerely an honor to see Lindsay's passion come to fruition in this incredible text, and I know it will have a positive impact on students for years to come.

With her extensive understanding of the research surfaced through the scientific evidence of reading and literacy development, Lindsay Kemeny offers early-childhood and elementary classroom teachers, reading specialists and other literacy educators the ultimate practitioner's guide to effective structured literacy instructional practices that are aligned with the science of reading. This comprehensive piece of literature offers the extensive "Why" behind each of the "7 Mighty Moves" she outlines in the book as well as the "Bottomline'' instructional implications for the elementary classroom that help to marry the immense research provided by the science of reading into true classroom procedures and practices. Embedded QR codes provide anyone the opportunity to visit Lindsay's classroom first hand and experience a passionate, knowledgeable and authentic classroom teacher's approach towards applying the very "Strategies for Success" she highlights in each chapter of the book. As a Classroom Teacher and Reading Specialist myself, this book has helped to fine-tune my practice to ensure that I am considering the most recent reading research and providing effective use of my literacy instructional time with my students to best maximize that time for literacy success. As the science of reading continues to inform, inspire and ignite a new desire in educators everywhere towards ensuring their practices are aligned with the research, "7 Mighty Moves'' provides the opportunity to make a new friend, learn from a new literacy-practitioner heavyweight and gain further understanding of the science of reading research all in one piece of literature. Without question, this book is a mighty staple that must be in each early-childhood and elementary educator's toolkit. Mr. Samuel Gonzalez, M.S.Ed.