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How to teach sentence comprehension - with Nancy Hennessy
163: When our students struggle with comprehension, it may be that we need to go all the way back to the sentence level. In this episode, Nancy Henne…
2 years, 1 month ago
How to scaffold preschoolers' early writing skills - with Dr. Sonia Cabell
162: When you understand the stages of early writing, you're better able to support beginning writers. In this episode, Dr. Sonia Cabell reviews a fr…
2 years, 1 month ago
What should small group instruction look like? with Deedee Wills
161: Deedee Wills was once a kindergarten teacher who trained other teachers to implement guided reading. In today's episode she shares information f…
2 years, 1 month ago
[Listen Again] Teaching word recognition - with Dr. Katie Pace Miles
In this replay of a popular episode, we discuss exactly what's happening when children learn to recognize words - teaching tips included!
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2 years, 2 months ago
All about literacy centers - with Christina Winter
160: Unless all your students are at the same skill level (highly unlikely!), you will need to meet with small groups during the school day - even in…
2 years, 2 months ago
How one university gives its pre-service teachers hands-on training - with Dr. Jodi Nickel
159: Dr. Jodi Nickel shares her journey from balanced to structured literacy, and describes how her university pairs teacher candidates with struggli…
2 years, 2 months ago
A case for whole group phonics lessons - with Casey Jergens
158: Kindergarten teacher Casey Jergens shares how and why he teaches a whole group phonics lesson before offering small group instruction. Lots of f…
2 years, 2 months ago
A special education teacher's journey from balanced to structured literacy: A conversation with Melanie Brethour
157: Special education teacher Melanie Brethour was a balanced literacy teacher until her son struggled to learn to read. As she learned about how to…
2 years, 2 months ago
What does research say about teaching preschoolers? - with Dr. Susan Neuman
156: If you have questions about what the science of reading has to say about preschool, this is the episode for you! Dr. Susan Neuman, early childho…
2 years, 3 months ago
The power of spelling inventories - with Dr. Pam Kastner
155: Dr. Pam Kastner walks us through the wonderful complexity of the English language and explains why spelling inventories are a powerful tool for …
2 years, 3 months ago