Podcast Episodes

92. From Ox Heads to Silent Letters: The History of the Alphabet with Dr. Danny Bate, author of "Why Q Needs U"

Linguist and author, Dr. Danny Bate brilliantly shares the fascinating history of the alphabet, while also uncovering some of the logic behind Englis…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

91. Why Vocabulary Changes Everything (and 3 Simple Shifts for Teachers)

Vocabulary may be just one pillar of literacy, but it’s also the thread that connects reading, writing, speaking, and thinking.

In this episode, I’m b…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

90. Teach Your Child to Read at Home with Reading.com

Stephanie Barber (Learning Product Manager) and Molly Sullivan (Curriculum Manager) from Reading.com share how families can support early reading dev…

5 months ago

89. The Structured Literacy Playbook with Dr. Melissa Orkin & Sarah Gannon, Crafting Minds

Dr. Melissa Orkin and Sarah Gannon, co-authors of The Structured Literacy Playbook, join Michelle to unpack what it really takes to move students fro…

5 months, 1 week ago

88. Montessori Storytelling: The History of English Spelling with Zil Jaeger

In this episode of Literacy in Color, Michelle chats with Montessori educator and literacy advocate Zil Jaeger to explore a powerful instructional to…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

87. Spelling Matters: What the Research Says About Teaching Spelling with Brennan Chandler, PhD

Dr. Brennan Chandler, assistant professor at Georgia State University and researcher specializing in spelling, reading intervention, and literacy dev…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

86. Multisyllabic Spelling Made Simpler: 3 Strategies for Spelling Longer Words

Spelling longer words can feel overwhelming for students - even for those who can read them with ease. In this episode, I unpack why multisyllabic sp…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

85. How to Use Decodable Books (and When to Move Beyond Them) with Elise Lovejoy, Express Readers

In this episode, Elise Lovejoy tackles one of the most important topics in early literacy instruction: how to use decodable books effectively – and h…

6 months ago

84. Reading Assessment Done Right with Dr. Stephanie Stollar and Kate Winn

Dr. Stephanie Stollar and Kate Winn, co-authors of Reading Assessment Done Right unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in literacy instruction:…

6 months, 1 week ago

83. How to Make Read-Alouds More Powerful: Joyful Learning in Action with Yvette Manns, Phonics Read-Alouds

In this conversation, Michelle is joined by literacy advocate and author Yvette Manns to explore the power of read-alouds: both for instruction and f…

6 months, 2 weeks ago