Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery

04/18/2026

A blast from the past! Teacher Leaders from the 10th Teacher Leader Forum in 2005. Who is in this picture?

06/28/2024

Look at these 4 amazing newly trained Teacher Leaders who will be supporting school districts across Canada with their implementations of Reading Recovery and IPLÉ! Congratulations on completing your training and welcome to the team.

06/19/2024

NEW! Webinar added today. Allyson Matczuk and Jennifer Flight, Reading Recovery Trainers in Manitoba have put together an amazing webinar and workbook about running records and how to use them. For just $45 you can learn along with a group of colleagues. Check it out!

An interactive and engaging webinar about how to use running records.

03/22/2024

Maren Aukerman shared a session at our Teacher Leader Forum in 2023. Here she is again with amazing insight and wisdom: Toward Comprehensive, Research-Informed Literacy Instruction: Thinking With, Against, and Beyond the Science of Reading. You want to set aside an hour for this one!

Recording of the 2024 Spring Educational Freedom Lecture at Ithaca College, featuring Dr. Maren Aukerman, Werklund Research Professor at the University of CalgaryTitle: Toward Comprehensive, Research-Informed Literacy Instruction: Thinking With, Against, and Beyond the Science of ReadingSponsored by...

08/11/2023

K! Keep the fun in reading. No one wants to do something lame or boring, especially not kids! Make reading fun by incorporating their interests, making it a game, or maybe by making silly voices for the character in the books.

07/24/2023

J! Join the public library. Libraries offer a wide variety of resources and activities for the whole family. Check out books and activities to promote literacy or stop in to learn about gardening from your local librarian. The library has in-person and online activities that can spark curiosity and creativity in your child's life and can help foster a love for learning and reading.

07/20/2023

I! Include the idea of reading as an activity with a purpose. Kids love to be involved and this is a great way to incorporate literacy skills into your day-to-day. Invite your child to help make the shopping list and match the names of the products to their writing on the paper. They can help bake and read directions along the way. Kids can also get involved in planning a vacation or researching about a new pet.

07/19/2023

"I like reading books about tractors and farm equipment. I want to drive a combine and a tractor when I'm older." - Mackenzie (Previous Reading Recovery Student/ Future Farmer)👨‍🌾📚

07/12/2023

H! Have your child's eyesight and hearing tested regularly. Sometimes the reason our kids are having a hard time reading, writing, or speaking might be due to an eye or ear problem. If you suspect there may be a problem you can speak to their doctor, optometrist, or Otolaryngologist to have it checked out. Being proactive is vital to their health and learning.

07/11/2023

Marie Clay is a researcher from New Zealand known for her work in literacy. She was committed to the idea that children who struggle to learn to read and write can be helped with early intervention. She is also the author of several children's books and resources for teachers, admin, and parents. For her work, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education in 1986.

07/07/2023

G! Get pictures of your child reading and put them up. Allowing them to see themselves as readers can help build confidence and be a source of pride for a child. You can even make it extra special and have a reading photo shoot. Dress up as a favourite character and pose with their book or take books to a cool spot and take some pictures there.