Welcome!

This site offers practical educational applications from Reading Science (PEARS). The internet can be a confusing place, with so many different perspectives and quite a bit of misinformation.

The materials on this site were developed by educators who get excited by research and researchers who have taught children to read. When educators and researchers work together, we can produce more useful resources to support educators aiming to deliver more effective reading instruction.

Teaching reading in a writing system as complex as English is not easy. We strive to provide materials that teachers can count on to be clear, research-aligned, and effective for particular students. Our mission is to increase social justice by providing educators with resources that help grow enthusiastic and confident readers. We deeply appreciate your commitment to ensuring that each student fulfills their right to become an independent and joyful reader.

If you like these resources, please share them with your friends and colleagues. All the resources are free. If you use them, please reference them appropriately.   

We are all volunteers, so the site will develop gradually. Please check back to see what’s new each week.

Thanks for spending time here. We hope you feel inspired and supported by the resources you find. Let us know what was helpful by leaving a comment below!

--The PEARS Team