Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSOR Bootcamp #3: The Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope
#047: If you study the science of reading, it won't be long until you hear mentions of the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope. Wha…
4 years, 7 months ago
SOR Bootcamp #2: How we read and remember words
#046: Orthographic mapping is one of the key concepts in the science of reading, but it can feel a little confusing at first. It's all about how we r…
4 years, 8 months ago
SOR Bootcamp #1: 3 Reasons why there's so much disagreement around the science of reading
#045: We're starting a science of reading bootcamp! Share this 6-week podcast series with friends who want to learn more. In today's episode we defin…
4 years, 8 months ago
Books to read on your science of reading journey
#044: This concludes our official science of reading series, but there's a lot more to learn! Check out my top recommendations for books that will he…
5 years ago
3 Science of reading myths debunked
#043: I fought the idea of structured literacy for a long time, and it's because I believed these three myths about the science of reading. How about…
5 years ago
What's the difference between balanced and structured literacy?
#042: It’s time to take a good look at what we’re doing when we teach children to read. I considered myself a “balanced literacy” teacher for many ye…
5 years ago
Do's and don'ts for using decodable texts with beginning readers
#041: For years I thought that decodable texts were a necessary evil ... I thought they were boring, stilted, and nonsensical. Now I know that quali…
5 years ago
Should you use leveled or decodable books?
#040: Leveled books are predictable books with strong picture support. Decodable books feature words whose sound-spelling patterns have been explicit…
5 years, 1 month ago
What's wrong with three-cueing?
#039: I never thought I'd be sharing an episode about what's wrong with three-cueing. After all, I've spent decades prompting kids to think about wha…
5 years, 1 month ago
What the science of reading is based on
There are a lot of questions about what the science of reading truly is. Is it from a journalist? Is the science brand-new? How do we know that we ca…
5 years, 2 months ago