How to teach the topics that matter most
Each guide gives you a research-informed teaching sequence, the misconceptions you'll actually meet, and differentiation notes — plus a ready-to-use kit of our best free resources for the topic. Written for classroom teachers, in plain language, without curriculum jargon.
Reading
K–2
How to teach phonics
Systematic, explicit sound-to-letter instruction — the sequence, the pitfalls, and a ready-to-teach kit.
Read the guideK–2
How to teach sight words
Heart words, not flashcard grind — map the sounds, flag the tricky part, and words stick for good.
Read the guideGrades 2–6
How to teach reading comprehension
Knowledge, vocabulary, and a few strategies taught well — not a skill-and-drill worksheet carousel.
Read the guideGrades 2–6
How to teach main idea
Topic → main idea → details, in that order — with gist-building routines that outlast the worksheet.
Read the guideMath
Grades 3–5
How to teach fractions
From fair shares to the number line — a CRA progression that stops fraction rules from replacing fraction sense.
Read the guideGrades 2–4
How to teach multiplication
Equal groups → arrays → area model — build meaning first, then make facts automatic.
Read the guideK–5
How to teach place value
Unitizing — seeing ten ones as one ten — is the whole game. Build it with materials before charts.
Read the guideGrades 1–3
How to teach telling time
Treat the clock as two number lines bent into circles — and teach the hour hand first.
Read the guideGrades 3–4
How to teach division
Sharing and grouping are different problems — teach both, tie every fact to multiplication.
Read the guideGrades 4–6
How to teach long division
Partial quotients first, estimation always — turn the scariest algorithm into recorded place-value reasoning.
Read the guideLanguage arts
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