Resources
Tools that make literacy click.
Products I've created, materials I reach for every week, and books I think every literacy-minded clinician and educator should read.
My Products
The Better Letters Line
Created with Bjorem Speech Publications. Every product is rooted in the Science of Reading and designed for SLPs, reading specialists, and classroom teachers.
Better Letters: Educator Edition
FlagshipBridging the Phoneme-Grapheme Gap
The essential toolkit for teaching reading, spelling, and phonemic awareness. Aligned with the Science of Reading, these cards reinforce phoneme-grapheme relationships through multisensory instruction.
Better Letters with The Laurie Berkner Band
Card Deck
6 decks in one, paired with Better Letters Songs & Music Videos by the Laurie Berkner Band. A color-coded multisensory learning experience for letter recognition and phonemic awareness.
Better Letters Reading & Spelling Concepts
In a Book
A comprehensive literacy resource for structured literacy instruction, phonics intervention, and explicit spelling instruction.
Better Letters Word Lists & Fluency Sentences
Digital Download
A versatile, research-backed digital resource for structured literacy instruction. Word lists and fluency sentences organized by phoneme-grapheme correspondence.
Better Letters Educator Edition Handbook
Digital Download
174-page guide to implementing the Science of Reading with the Bjorem approach. Covers phoneme-grapheme connections and multisensory instruction strategies.
Spelling & Phonics
Spelling Pattern Products
Hands-on word sorts and spelling tools built around the specific rules and patterns I teach in my sessions and presentations.
Floss Rule Targets for Spelling Practice
48 carefully selected words for teaching and reinforcing the one-syllable FLOSS spelling generalization. Includes a free 0.5 PDH course.
Prefixes, Suffixes & Bases
Teaches morphological structures — prefixes, suffixes, and bases — crucial for literacy and language comprehension.
-ge/dge, -k/-ck, -ch/tch Spelling Sort Bundle
Bundle of 3 spelling pattern sorts for mastering tricky English spelling patterns. Also available individually.
oi & oy Vowel Team Word Sort
Position-based vowel team sort helping students master when to use oi vs. oy.
ou & ow Vowel Team Word Sort
Position-based vowel team sort for the ou/ow spelling pattern.
What I Actually Use
My go-to materials
Not a sponsorship. Not an aesthetic flat lay. Just the stuff I grab off the shelf constantly because it works.
Magnetic Letter Tiles
Essential for word building and manipulating phonemes. I use these every single session.
Elkonin Sound Boxes
For phoneme segmentation and mapping sounds to letters. Simple, effective, endlessly useful.
Word Building Dominoes
Makes blending and segmenting feel like a game. Kids love the hands-on element.
Squishy Cubes
Multisensory syllable and phoneme counting. The tactile feedback makes abstract concepts concrete.
Decodable Texts
Controlled texts that match the phonics patterns students have been taught. Practice that actually reinforces instruction.
On My Shelf
Books I think you should read
Professional reads that shaped how I think about literacy instruction. I'll keep this list updated as I discover new favorites.
Louisa Cook Moats
Speech to Print
The gold standard for understanding English orthography. I come back to this one constantly.
David A. Kilpatrick
Equipped for Reading Success
Practical phonemic awareness assessments and interventions. Changed how I approach struggling readers.
Denise Eide
Uncovering the Logic of English
If you want to understand why English spelling works the way it does, start here.
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