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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On the side of the house yesterday.

@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I'll be presenting at this FREE virtual symposium along with other amazing educators. Sessions include real teachers talking about what works in their classrooms -- across reading, math, and writing. Find out more and register here: hollykorbey.substack.com/p/teaching-t...

Picture of teachers collaborating, with the words: You're Invited: Teaching That Succeeds. June 30, 2026, 1-5 EST, Virtual Symposium: Learn From Remarkable Teachers.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It looks like Emerge does one of my pet peeves, teaching “blends” as a separate unit. This increases cognitive load on students as they have to remember more units!

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

This guy flew out of a tree right in front of me the other day (Spokane, WA)

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

You may want to save this, in case you want to use it soon. No reason.

George W. Bush giving a thumbs up in front of a banner that reads "Mission Accomplished."

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Christmas Eve spread: marinated chickpeas, oranges with goat cheese and pistachios, smoked sardines, French bread, cheeses, and honey.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Does Mike Johnson want to tell this guy I saw at the rally that his message is un-American?

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Don't think trying to paint No Kings as a "Hate America" rally is really working out.

An American flag in the foreground with a protest sign exhorting "Felliw vets... the Constitution is more important than MAGAS fascist ideology"

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

There's a discount on my book, Reading Beyond the Basics! Simple, research-informed routines for supporting older elementary students in making sense of challenging, worthy texts. Also, vomiting vultures! a.co/d/f7eRAyp

the cover of Reading Beyond the Basics, by Catlin Goodrow.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Mark your calemdars! Coming this week, 9/26! I had a great time talking with Melissa and Lori about interventions for upper elementary students, and I'm excited for you to hear how evidence-based practices grow readers.

A notice for an upcoming podcast episode: Reading Interventions for Upper Elementary Readers with Catlin Goodrow, on the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I took this portrait of my beautiful girl, Cleo.

Closeup of a cat with yellow-green eyes.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Time for a cover reveal! I am so in love the cover of my upcoming book, Reading Beyond the Basics, coming this fall from @solutiontree.bsky.social (Pre-order links below). The design team really captured something that I love about teaching reading - the magic. #ScienceOfReading #SOR

A book cover with a little girl reading. A book is tented above her like a roof, and creatures surround her -- a unicorn, giraffe, and birds. The title says Reading Beyond the Basics: Key Routines for Engaging, Research-Informed Instruction in Grades 2-6 by Catlin Goodrow.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Received this today and so far it's delightful and incredibly informative. #JustTellThem #ScienceOfLearning

a book cover with a mouth and some lines radiating from it, indicating talking. the book is Just Tell Them, by Zzch Groshell.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Saw these old "friends" in a classroom today. Y'all, Eagle Eye and Skippy Frog need to retire and let their grandkid Blending Bluebird inherit the family business.

a classroom poster with "Eagle Eye" an Eagle that tells students to look at pictures to identify words, ans Skippy Frog, who tells students to skip unknown words.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Lake Quinault. This land is not our politics, our economics, our human concerns and rivalries.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The Science of Reading is brought to us, in large part, by grant-funding from the federal government. Funding that DOGE cut. Join us for a week of action to #StandUpForReadingResearch, starting Monday! Scan to learn more, or click link in comments. #ScienceOfReading #SOR

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

@standup4research.bsky.social and educators across the nation are coming together for a week of action to stand up for reading research -- against the unconstitutional cuts to the Institute For Education Sciences (IES) and the Dept. of Ed. #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

A graphic of diverse hands raised above the words: Raise Your Hand and Stand Up for Reading Research. Join a week of action to defend the Science of Reading from the Trump administration's unconstitutional cuts to education, April 7-11.

This is followed by a QR code.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

It was way too late on a school night, but I did get some glimpses of the lunar eclipse, in between boiling black clouds.

Red moon, mid-eclipse, above two power lines.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My late winter goal was to photogrqph a Norther pintail. I finally found some after a few weeks of eBird stalking. America's national wildlife refuges, ftw!

A male Northern pintail, swimming, followed by a female.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Tomorrow! #StandUpForScience … reading science! It’s is under threat just like other types of science - government funds much of the research into effective instruction.

A flyer inviting people to stand up for reading science. A colorful graphic of Lady Liberty reading a book is under the invitation. Text reads: Stand Up For The Science… Reading Science. Reading Is For Everyone. March 7, 2025:
Stand Up For Science is holding events all over the US.
If you care about Trump & Musk’s unconstitutional cuts to reading research, scan the code below to find an event near you!

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

#EduSky, #EduSkyPrimary -- did you know the ongoing research that contributes to the science of reading is under threat? We can speak out against dismantling science.

The heading reads: You can’t spell the Science of Reading without I E S.

An asterisk shows readers that IES stands for Institute of Education Sciences.

Image: The letters I E and S are shaped like children’s alphabet blocks.

The text reads:
Created by Congress in 2002
Dedicated to providing accessible scientific research into effective educational practices.
Critical to reading research
Trump canceled millions in IES research contracts, endangering the next generation of the reading science.
Call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Congressional reps: Hands off IES!

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The Doge Musketeers have frozen millions in IES (Institute of Education Sciences) funding that fuels educational research into effective teaching and learning. IES has been particularly crucial in developing the Science of Reading (SOR). Tell your reps: hands off IES!

The heading reads: The ascended of Reading falls without IES.

Image: A hand pulls a Jenga block, labeled "Institute of Education Sciences (IES)" from a Jenga tower labeled, "The science of reading."

A caption reads: Did you know? IES funded many research projects that provide the foundation for the science of reading (and much of what we know about effective teaching.) Now, this funding is under threat. Call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Congressional reps: Hands off IES!

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

My nephew on lead guitar, with Automatic Shoes. Love it every time he plays this solo.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Probably my favorite of the year. Medical Lake WA.

A young deer with very large ears and single antlers. It has dark, knowing eyes and a black nose. Shoulders, neck, and head are visible rising out of the grass.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Nov/Dec. A blue heron in flight, a jaunty magpie, and a swan and a juvenile. First two at Saltese Wetlands (Spokane County, WA.) Swans at Turnbull NWR.

A pond with a brushy shore, the grass and bushes having turned rusty in the fall. A blue heron flies over the water and is reflected there.

A magpie struts across a roofline. One foot is raised mid-step. He does not have a little hat, but it would be very cute if he did - he's that jaunty.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Oct/Nov at Turnbull NWR. A moose (reminder - these were taken with a telephoto lens. Do NOT approach wild animals - especially moose!) White-crowned sparrow, red crossbills.

The head of a moose, emerging from the right side of the frame. It's ears are perked up and the sun IA shining on its nose. It is standing in front of a small evergreen.

Two red crossbills on a branch. The leftward bird is rusty red-orange, the rightward one is yellow-gray.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Aug/Sept at Turnbull NWR. Woodpecker (hairy?), the view, nuthatch, seedpods.

A black and white woodpecker clinging to the side of a plant, looking up.

Reeds and grass at the rim of a pond. Trees in the distance and reflected in the pond. 2/3 of the frame is taken up with a bright blue sky dotted with fluffy clouds.

A nuthatch on the mossy bark of a tree. The nuthatch has one foot forward, like it is climbing up the trunk.

Two whote seed pods at the end of a stalk, releasing cotton white seeds into the air.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

July on the Olympic peninsula - a gull in Port Angeles, vista at Salt Creek Rec area, a tree near Marymere Falls, pigeon guillemots at Cape Flattery.

A gull landing kn a rock, wings raised and feet hanging down.

A rocky shoreline, with several boulders rising out of the water. Trees sit above the rocks. The water and sky are bright blue.

The branches of a tree with sunlight filtering through. The branches appear greenish and the leaves and moss are bright green.

Two pigeon guillemots - black and white birds with orange feet - sit on a rock next to green water. One appears to be squawking and the other does not appear impressed.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Part 2 of my thread on the favorite nature photos I took in 2024. (Part 1 linked at the end). July in Spokane. Yellow warbler, dragonfly, a chipmunk on the run, gray catbird with a snack.

A yellow warbler perched on a branch, cocking its head adorably to the right. Background of dark green leaves.

Close up of a black and white dragonfly perched on a green stalk.

The backside of a chipmunk in mid-hop, moving away from the camera.

A gray catbird with an insect in its beak, perched on a mossy branch.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

June. Great blue heron (Medical Lake, WA), cedar waxing and quail (Turnbull NWR), and a big stump (Lake Quinault rainforest.)

A heron standing on a log in the water. Looking to the left.

A cedar waxing looking directly into the camera. He is sitting on a branch and his black eye mask makes him look a little like a storm trooper.

Papa quail, standing at the edge of the road.

A decomposing stump, in a verdant green forest.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Also May, at Turnbull NWR. Canada geese, American white pelicans, and a Say's phoebe.

A Canada goose chick stans with wings raised, as if scolding two seated chicks.

Three American white pelicans in a line. The front pelican seems to have something in its beak. The middle is putting its head in the water, and the last one is looking straight ahead.

A Canada goose staring boldly forward, while two chicks at its feet look fuzzy and ridiculous. One has its wings raises.

A light brown bird - a Say's phoebe - standing on a branch and looking to the left.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

In Pacific Beach, WA, a Caspian tern yells at some gulls. May.

A gull stands in the foreground, feathers ruffled by the wind. Behind him, a Caspian tern is squawking.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

April. Hooded merganser, killdeer, Canada geese, mourning dove. Merganser at Cheney Wetlands, the rest at Saltese Wetlands in Spokane County, WA.

A hooded merganser landing on the water, with a trail of spray.

A killdeer, close up, against a backdrop of grass.

2 Canada geese swimming, surrounded by 5 fluffy yellow chicks.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A thread of my favorite nature photos from 2024. Otters on the ice in Jan/Feb. #1 at the Cheney Wetlands, #2 Turnbull NWR. Not great photos but always happy to see the otters.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

My mom ordered frocery pickup and we received this monster. Ginger rampant?

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I wish I could assign this as required reading (or listening) for all Americans. It's a big book but beautifully-told, with some of the most fascinating figures you could imagine. It will make you smarter about immigration!

The cover of the book "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis" by Jonathan Blitzer.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Except… it doesn’t? It specifically says it’s only part of a well-rounded program.

Text from the National Reading Panel Executive Summary: “Teachers must understand that systematic phonics instruction is only one component—albeit a necessary component—of a total reading program; systematic phonics instruction should be integrated with other reading instruction in phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension strategies to create a complete reading program. While most teachers and educational decisionmakers recognize this, there may be a tendency in some classrooms, particularly in 1st grade, to allow phonics to become the dominant component, not only in the time devoted to it, but also in the significance attached. It is important not to judge children's reading competence solely on the basis of their phonics skills and not to devalue their interest in books because they cannot decode with complete accuracy. It is also critical for teachers to understand that systematic phonics instruction can be provided in an entertaining, vibrant, and creative manner.”

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Grateful to see this guy in the wild today.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Every year, make a horseradish sweet potato gratin for whatever feast I'm attending. This year my mom bought sweet potatoes that were white inside and it tastes the same. It just looks a little wan.

A sweet potato dish, made with white sweet potatoes... so really it just looks like regular potatoes.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Now, here is the Bluebonnet version. Lessons on Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mary McLeod Bethune have been replaced by lessons on QUEEN ESTHER, William Penn, and William Wilberforce. (4/10)

Table of Contents for Texas's Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, with lessons on the Bible's Queen Esther, and William Penn.

Table of Contents for Bluebonnet Learning's unit on Fighting For A Cause, with lessons on William Wilberforce and Jackie Robinson.

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Here's the table of contents from a CKLA second grade unit on making change: Note that the unit focuses on women and people of color. The unit begins with info about three American women. (3/10)

Table of Contents for CKLA's unit on Fighting For A Cause, with lessons on Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mary McLeod Bethune.

Table of Contents for CKLA unit on Fighting For A Cause. Lessons on Jsckie Robinson, Rosa Parks, MLK Jr, and Cesar Chavez.

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