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Striving readers in middle and high school often fall through the cracks—not because they can't learn, but because they need the right kind of support. LIFT, Storyshares’ Literacy Intervention for Teens and Pre-teesn, is here to bridge that gap. If you're considering LIFT for your school or classroom, this FAQ will address common questions.

Get to know LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens) by Storyshares with a Q&A with Director of Education, Shira Engel.

We're thrilled to introduce LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens), an engaging and culturally responsive literacy intervention program meticulously created for teens and the dedicated educators who guide them.

Is slow, choppy reading a barrier for your older students? You're not alone. While ELA curriculum often emphasizes comprehension for grades 3 and up, a solid foundation in fluency – reading with accuracy and automaticity – is the bedrock upon which strong understanding is built.

Hold onto your hats, story lovers! We are bursting with excitement to finally announce the winners of our 2024 Story of the Year contest.

This Women’s History Month at Storyshares, we want to emphasize the importance of having strong, literary women as examples for the next generation of readers, by highlighting the characters in our own library and what we can learn from each of them. 

Here is a step-by-step guide to implementing small group instruction for older striving readers.

Phonics assessments for older students should be short, targeted, and diagnostic. They should help us pinpoint the skills that students will need in order to decode successfully in order to read fluently, understand what they are reading and, in turn, build knowledge.

What makes the Storyshares writing contest special? Here are a few reasons why our contest stands out.