7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Reading Success (The Science of Reading in Practice)

This book is a MUST read for all elementary teachers! I have read a lot of professional books about reading research and this book is the perfect balance between research-based best practices and practical ways to put it all into practice in your classroom. It makes it all seem very "do-able" and leaves the reader inspired to make tweaks to your literacy instruction the very next day. It helps that the author is very knowledgeable about research but is also a classroom teacher herself. Many books about reading research don't take into consideration how to implement the research but 7 Mighty Moves is the exception to that! Would be a great gift for any new teachers (or current teachers)! Also, it would make a GREAT book to do a book study with as a school staff! Best PD ever!

With her extensive understanding of the research surfaced through the scientific evidence of reading and literacy development, Lindsay Kemeny offers early-childhood and elementary classroom teachers, reading specialists and other literacy educators the ultimate practitioner's guide to effective structured literacy instructional practices that are aligned with the science of reading. This comprehensive piece of literature offers the extensive "Why" behind each of the "7 Mighty Moves" she outlines in the book as well as the "Bottomline'' instructional implications for the elementary classroom that help to marry the immense research provided by the science of reading into true classroom procedures and practices. Embedded QR codes provide anyone the opportunity to visit Lindsay's classroom first hand and experience a passionate, knowledgeable and authentic classroom teacher's approach towards applying the very "Strategies for Success" she highlights in each chapter of the book. As a Classroom Teacher and Reading Specialist myself, this book has helped to fine-tune my practice to ensure that I am considering the most recent reading research and providing effective use of my literacy instructional time with my students to best maximize that time for literacy success. As the science of reading continues to inform, inspire and ignite a new desire in educators everywhere towards ensuring their practices are aligned with the research, "7 Mighty Moves'' provides the opportunity to make a new friend, learn from a new literacy-practitioner heavyweight and gain further understanding of the science of reading research all in one piece of literature.Without question, this book is a mighty staple that must be in each early-childhood and elementary educator's toolkit.Mr. Samuel Gonzalez, M.S.Ed.

I can count the reviews I’ve written on one hand, but I HAD to get in here and rave about this book!I took a break from teaching in 2017 when I had my first baby. I had taught 1st/2nd for 5 years prior to that. I also had my masters in literacy. Yet, I returned to the classroom last year (2023) and felt LOST when it came to reading instruction and all of the changes in best practices. I read through 7 Mighty Moves as if it was a suspenseful crime mystery. I couldn’t put it down!The structure/organization of information and examples of how to actually implement the strategies/ideas is incredible. I took so many notes and I am so excited to get back into my (first grade) classroom in a couple of weeks! This book really helped simplify the changes as we move from the balanced literacy framework into the science of reading. I also really loved all of the QR codes to quickly download the documents Kemeny refers to or video demonstrations. It made it so easy to download and save as I kept reading.LOVED this book and am so thankful for the hard work and incredible depth of knowledge and research poured into it. Thank you!!

"7 Mighty Moves" by Lindsay Kemeny is a refreshing and down-to-earth guide that bridges the gap between research and application in real-life scenarios. In this well-crafted book, Kemeny presents seven powerful strategies that enable readers to integrate research findings into their classroom. This book is well worth the wait if your order has been delayed. It has already garnered considerable attention for its ability to empower individuals with actionable insights grounded in research.Although the title implies it's for K-3, the application discussed in the chapters on fluency and comprehension are applicable well beyond the 3rd grade classroom. In addition, the book provides numerous links and QR codes to resources which will be a time-saving component for any busy educator. Kemeny's chapter titled 'Teach phonemic awareness with intention' provides insightful knowledge for all instructors around this topic.Lindsay, thanks for putting your heart and soul into this book.Deb Dwyer