Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom

Very informative and helpful book.

“Shifting the Balance” is an outstanding book that seamlessly blends theory, research, and practical applications. The authors present complex ideas in an accessible and engaging way, making it easy to understand and implement the strategies discussed. As someone who values both evidence-based practices and actionable steps, I found this book incredibly useful. Whether you’re an educator, a researcher, or just someone interested in the topic, this book offers valuable insights and tools that can be readily applied. Highly recommend!

This book really helps teachers understand the Science of Reading (SoR). It breaks it down into laymen’s terms and has links for pdfs that you can use in your classroom tomorrow! Perfect for intermediate grades and how to get started and understand the SoR.

Love this book. It has so many actionable techniques to use in the classroom.

This was a good book and made me have a new perspective on teaching reading to my students. It was easy to read and gave a lot of suggestions that I could implement right away.

This book helped me to rethink some practices as I endeavor to teach literacy well. It offered many practical and doable ideas, and they are backed with real research.

More than thirty educators and I have embarked on a transformative learning journey through the Shifting the Balance books, experiencing immediate and tangible results. The way you've distilled the science into accessible, relatable components is truly commendable. Beyond that, your inclusion of classroom examples, resources, and comprehensive lesson planners is invaluable. I wholeheartedly endorse these books for any teacher or leader eager to delve into the science of reading and its practical applications. A heartfelt thank you for your unwavering dedication and impactful work!

This books exposes so many of my doubts over current practices and offer many great high leveraging advices. It's not easy to make changes and I am not more knowledgeable to make those shifts because it is researched based.

Came in what looked Luke good condition but look closely. I didn't notice something had previously been spilled on it and now my cover is peeling.

This is a great book, especially for the upper grades, but I think all elementary teachers should read it. The only problem I had was my book came with the cover folded in the packaging.

Terrible…not what I was expecting…too much money for a large print book! And it isn’t even free to return it! Extremely disappointed!!!!