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The best Literacy newsletters

8 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

alexquigley.co.uk· irregular· Published 7 days ago

A UK education blog by Alex Quigley sharing ideas and evidence about teaching and learning. Recent posts examine how reading age scores are misread and offer a careful definition of adaptive teaching grounded in research.

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pamelacernjul.com· monthly· Published 1 months ago

A veteran early-childhood teacher writes reflective essays on how child development, emotional safety, and classroom rhythm shape learning, especially early literacy. Readers get classroom-grounded perspective and practical ideas for teaching young children with attention to the whole child.

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karenvaites.org· irregular· Published 2 days ago

Karen Vaites, a learning scientist working with Alpha School, explains her shift from skepticism toward EdTech to supporting its AI-enabled, book-rich curriculum development. Her weekly-style literacy roundup digests recent research and policy news on reading, curriculum, and screen time in K-12 education.

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literaryluddite.com· weekly· Published 12 days ago

Literary Luddite is a personal newsletter from an Australian books enthusiast covering reading culture, the effects of social media and algorithms on how we see the world, and local book events. Readers get reflective essays on literacy, online life and hope alongside event listings for book clubs and craft sessions.

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chalkdust.media· irregular· Published 12 days ago

Chalk Dust is a podcast in which hosts Rebecca Birch and Nathaniel Swain analyse classroom footage with guest educators, unpacking explicit instruction, instructional design and behaviour routines. Each episode gives teachers concrete, evidence-informed detail on how specific lessons are sequenced, modelled and corrected.

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learningattheprimarypond.com· weekly· Published 6 days ago

Blog-style posts offering K-2 teachers practical, Science of Reading-aligned guidance on reading intervention and early literacy assessment. Each issue gives actionable classroom strategies, such as what to avoid with struggling readers and how to track progress without extra paperwork.

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readerstheaterallyear.com· irregular· Published 8 months ago

This newsletter offers teachers and parents practical guidance on Readers Theater, including free scripts, puppet plays and classroom tips. It also shares research, benefits lists and classroom success stories to help readers build reading fluency and engagement.

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shine-a-light.cu.studio· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A webinar announcement series from Colorado school library advocates offering professional development sessions for teacher-librarians. Each issue promotes a recorded or upcoming session on topics such as genre-sorting fiction, graphic literature resources, and autism-inclusive library practice.

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