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Welcome to Halifax Learning, leader in transformative literacy education.

Empowering striving readers and training teachers worldwide
Targeted support for students, families, and educators
Built in Canada to accelerate reading growth at every age and every stage.

STRIDE manualsSTRIDE [Structured, Targeted Reading Instruction: Decoding & Encoding] is Halifax Learning's structured literacy program, built by literacy experts on the proven foundations of SpellRead and 25 years of real classroom results.

For school boards and ministries prioritizing Canadian-developed, evidence-based programming, Halifax Learning Structured Literacy is built to fit.

 
Ready to bring STRIDE to your school or district?
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Teacher Training


  • Professional development rooted in structured literacy 
  • Practical, classroom-ready strategies backed by current research
  • Suitable for all educators 
  • Learn to identify and support struggling readers with proven methods
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Online Reading Clinic

  • Live online instruction with trained educators
  • Evidence-based structured literacy program grounded in the science of reading
  • Canada’s premier program, proven to bring students up to and above grade level
  • Funding available in some provinces
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Research Hub & Clinics

  • Real progress data on every student fuels our research 
  • At the leading edge of literacy science, helping write what comes next
  • Canada’s premier program, proven to bring students up to and above grade level
  • Over 25 years of amazing, measurable student results

See what happens when structured literacy is implemented well.

Our clinic student results are incredible! 

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What educators, students, and families are saying about the value of our programs:

He loves it SO MUCH. He really enjoys class, and it's making a big difference at school too.

A proud parent Nova Scotia

We have noticed some improvements after only one week, and we are grateful for the support and dedication from her teacher.

A proud parent Ontario

I would recommend this training. The instructors are very knowledgeable and meet the trainees where they are in their understanding of the science of reading.

Teacher Nova Scotia

Halifax Learning offers Canada's leading Structured Literacy Program, rooted in the proven foundations of SpellRead and delivering unparalleled results

Download the Right to Read Report

The Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report specifically names Halifax Learning's program as a proven intervention.

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