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

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!!

I'm typically a review reader and not necessarily a review provider. However, when something truly resonates with me, I feel compelled to shout it to the world! Before sharing my honest review of her book, I want to begin with sharing my thoughts about the author. Lindsay has a profound knowledge of the Science of Reading (SOR), but what truly sets her apart from many other authors in this field is the way that she is able to take of her knowledge of SOR and make it accessible and palatable to all, regardless of the stage that an educator or even a homeschool parent may be in their SOR journey. As I began my own personal adventure into SOR, she played such in integral role of serving as a support system as well as partner for sharing ideas and insight. When I learned that she planned on publishing a book around transformative practices based on SOR, I knew that it was going to be something special.So many professional books geared towards teachers are filled to the brim with overly technical jargon that requires you to have a dictionary close by just to gain a semblance of meaning. Sometimes educators feel like it is practically impossible to implement those practices in a way that will garner positive change in their students. What makes "7 Mighty Moves" different is the fact that Lindsay provides a perfect balance between disseminating technical key-points and then immediately sharing ways to put those practices into action. It is truly teacher-focused; both novice and veteran teachers alike can benefit from the strategies she shares. Making adjustments to teaching practices is not easy, especially when "it's how you've always done it." However, the structure of each "Mighty Move" definitely makes each strategy feel attainable. I honestly believe that this will be a staple resource found in classrooms across the country. It is sincerely an honor to see Lindsay's passion come to fruition in this incredible text, and I know it will have a positive impact on students for years to come.

I know money can be tight for teachers. I guarantee this is worth every penny! This is the best PD to get your head focused on the science of reading. You can tell this was created and written by a teacher. The layout is very easy to understand and the book is an easy read. If you have trouble understanding, she provides videos and PDFs. Her guidance is very easy to implement the next day. My favorite was the partner reading and I teach kindergarten.

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.