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This podcast is for educators interested in the science of reading who want to hear the latest research on teaching reading and writing and learn how to make it practical for your classroom. Our guests include some of the most well-known literacy researchers and experts, as well as teachers and leaders doing the hard work every day! 

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This podcast is for educators interested in the science of reading who want to hear the latest research on teaching reading and writing and learn how to make it practical for your classroom. Our guests include some of the most well-known literacy researchers and experts, as well as teachers and leaders doing the hard work every day! 

    BONUS: Happy Schwa Day! with Yvette Manns

    BONUS: Happy Schwa Day! with Yvette Manns

     Yvette Manns discusses the schwa and its importance. She shares insights from her book, The Not So Lazy Schwa, and explains how it helps children understand the schwa sound. Yvette also tells all about National Schwa Day, a holiday she created to celebrate language and literacy in schools. She provides suggestions for celebrating the day and highlights the resources available in the National Schwa Day toolkit. 
    Takeaways
    The schwa is a neutral unstressed sound that is the most common sound in the English language.Teaching the schwa is important for helping students decode and encode multisyllabic words.National Schwa Day is a holiday created to celebrate language and literacy in schools.The National Schwa Day toolkit provides resources and activities for teachers to implement the holiday.Connect with us
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 20 min
    Ep. 188: How to Teach Students to Read Irregular Words with Danielle Colenbrander & Katie Pace Miles

    Ep. 188: How to Teach Students to Read Irregular Words with Danielle Colenbrander & Katie Pace Miles

    Danielle Colenbrander and Katie Pace-Miles discuss orthographic mapping, irregular word instruction, and the different terms used to describe high frequency and irregular words. They translate research about the effectiveness of different approaches to teaching irregular words. They also discuss the role of morphology - how understanding morphemes can help students decode and understand words. 
    Takeaways
    Irregular words exist on a spectrum, ranging from completely regular to highly irregular.Different teaching approaches, such as mispronunciation correction, can be effective for teaching irregular words.Meaning and context play a crucial role in word recognition and understanding.Teachers should provide students with a toolbox of strategies to decode and understand irregular words.Temporary irregularity is a helpful concept for students, emphasizing that irregular words are only temporarily challenging until they learn the necessary grapheme-phoneme correspondences.Resources
    Hear more from Danielle Colenbrander on Teaching Literacy podcast (Ep. 38) and Thinking Deeply About Primary Education podcast (Ep. 76)Assessing the Effectiveness of Structured Word Inquiry for Students in Grades 3 and 5 With Reading and Spelling Difficulties: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Colenbrander et. al. Katie's PRINTABLE Word Analysis Manual, a resource to support learning and word analysis activities to use with high frequency words (and any word, really!)Treasure trove of additional research articles (Katie Pace-Miles, Devin Kearns, Linnea Ehri, and more!)http://reading-ready.com/ Our guests mentioned the work of Lyndall Murray but meant Bruce Murray. The correct article is linked above. 
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 54 min
    Ep. 187: Understanding the Logic of English with Denise Eide

    Ep. 187: Understanding the Logic of English with Denise Eide

    Denise Eide, author of Uncovering the Logic of English, helps us understand the logic of English! It actually makes a lot of sense... and can help your students learn to read and spell. 
    Takeaways
    English spelling and decoding can be logical and systematic when taught with complete phonics rules.All words in English are decodable when the rules are understood.Incomplete knowledge of rules can lead to misconceptions and difficulties in reading and spelling.Teaching phonics rules explicitly and fostering curiosity can empower students and improve their reading skills.Be open about not having all the answers and learn alongside your students.
    Resources
    Phinder.org Understanding the Logic of English book LogicofEnglish.com Free Resources! Sold a Story podcast Connect with us
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 50 min
    Ep. 186: Top Tips for Using Sound Walls (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends)

    Ep. 186: Top Tips for Using Sound Walls (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends)

    In this episode, teacher Christina Winter, better known as Mrs. Winters Bliss on Instagram, talks about the practical application of sound walls in the classroom. She provides her top 3 tips and shares how sound walls can be used in instruction. She also provides ideas for how students can interact with sound walls, such as through dictation, chants, and games. 
    Takeaways
    Sound walls can be used during direct instruction to introduce new phonemes and provide a reference for students. Students can interact with sound walls through activities like dictation, chants, and games. It is important to prioritize the most common sound-spelling patterns.Resources and tools, such as phoneme-grapheme dictionaries and frequency lists, can support teachers in implementing sound walls effectively.Resources
    Mrs. Winters Bliss Website FREE DOWNLOADABLE Science of Reading RESOURCES! Connect with us
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 28 min
    Ep. 185: Understanding the How and Why of Sound Walls with Mary Dahlgren

    Ep. 185: Understanding the How and Why of Sound Walls with Mary Dahlgren

    Sound wall expert Mary Dahlgren explains how sound walls differ from word walls, why it's important to teach all 44 speech sounds, and how sound walls can help students make sense of English. She shares evidence to support the use of sound walls in your classroom and gives practical advice for implementation. 


    Takeaways


    Sound walls are an instructional tool to help students see and understand the 44 speech sounds of the English language.Sound walls provide a visual representation of the sounds and their corresponding spellings. Sound walls help students make connections between sounds and letters.Sound walls support phonological awareness, phonics instruction, and the development of decoding skills.Sound walls are beneficial for all students, including English learners, as they provide a structured and visual approach to learning the sounds of the English language. Teachers should be aware of the different phonemes in their students' languages and teach the phonemes in English.Resources


    Sound Walls: A Tool for Students to Use by Mary DahlgrenConnect with us
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 54 min
    Ep. 184: First Steps for Reading with Spencer Russell (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends)

    Ep. 184: First Steps for Reading with Spencer Russell (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends)

    Spencer Russell, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher and the founder of Toddlers Can Read, shares his motivation for teaching reading and emphasizes the importance of simplifying the teaching process. He provides practical tips for starting with letter sounds and engaging children in fun learning activities. Spencer also discusses the importance of assessing understanding and offers guidance on where to start when teaching letter sounds. Listeners can find Spencer on social media at ToddlersRead or visit ToddlersRead.com. 


    Takeaways
    Start with letter sounds that are easier to pronounce and more familiar to children.Engage children in learning activities that involve movement and play.Assess understanding and retention through quick and frequent assessments.Resources
    Find Spencer on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or ToddlersRead.comCheck out these videos on Instagram: Teach a Toddler to Read in 3 Easy Steps, Mispronouncing Sounds, Fourth Graders Reading at K Level Where Do I Start?Connect with us
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    Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

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281 Ratings

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Excellent podcast

Excellent podcast! I’ve learned so much. Thank you for your work!

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Excellent

There is so much great knowledge shared on this podcast! Thank you :)

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Great interviews

I have been listening to this podcast for a while and continue to be impressed by the various perspectives of the guests who are interviewed. This podcast is a great intro to structured literacy and also beneficial/worthwhile for people who already know a fair amount about the topic. I love to keep learning

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