Launch books celebrate word learning and establish word consciousness-- the awareness and interest in words and their meanings.

We start each lesson with a warm up poem because poetry exposes our children to word play, alliteration, metaphor, and simile— all parts of word learning.

Just like you might pair a fine wine with a gourmet meal, we pair together read aloud books. Posted monthly.

We use a 7-step process to develop lesson plans that are effortless to implement and proven effective in raising the level of word acquisition in students.

Short, easy-to-implement tips that ratchet up your instructional practices and foster word learning. Posted monthly.

JOYcabulary is not just for teachers! We also offer super simple tips to help with the nightly bedtime reading routine and to support word building with kids. Posted monthly.

Increase word exposure and vocabulary learning without the use of boring old worksheets, workbooks, and flash cards.

NEW MARCH 2025! Tools, tips, and resources for Grades 3-6, including chapter books and other intermediate reading.

A collection of some of our favorite tried-and-true reference books and other resources we've come to love and rely on over the years.