Mark Anthony Llego

Practical strategies for teachers to build literacy through oral language, phonics, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, from preschool to high school.

Why literacy and language skills matter for learners, plus five practical classroom strategies teachers can use to strengthen reading, writing, and speaking.

Practical ways to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, with strategies for teachers and students and common challenges to consider.

Four classroom techniques that improve literacy and language learning: multisensory instruction, collaborative learning, technology, and project-based learning.

Why reading builds vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency, plus five practical strategies teachers can use to bring more reading into their classes.

Five research-based ways to build learners’ literacy: explicit instruction, vocabulary work, technology, collaboration, and a love of reading.

Learn how storytelling builds critical thinking, empathy, and literacy, plus seven practical strategies teachers can use to bring stories into class.

Learn what retelling is, why it builds reading comprehension, and four classroom techniques plus best practices teachers can use with any text.

Learn how retelling helps students understand stories, why it works, its benefits for comprehension and language, and classroom tips for teachers.

Practical tips for teachers and students on retelling a story: choosing texts, modeling, feedback, key story elements, vivid language, and visualization.