The Science of Reading Formula

One of the things I get asked most often on Instagram is about the best order to teach phonics skills. And while there's not yet a definitive research study pinpointing whether it's better to introduce digraphs before blends or whether diphthongs should come before or after r-influenced vowels, etc. there IS a proven order Science of Reading Formula members and I use to teach it all to students as quickly and easily as possible.In this episode, we'll talk about...1:40 The best order to teach ...

If you have ever had a student who knew all of her letter sounds but, when it came time to blend those sounds together to read a word, she said something completely different, than this episode is for you because we are diving into phonological and phonemic awareness - essential skills that make up students' reading foundation.In this episode, we'll talk about...1:31 How to remember what "phonological awareness" means3:09 The five skills that make up students' phonological awareness4:05 My fa...

I am so excited to officially welcome you to my brand new podcast. Even typing those words is thrilling! This has been a wish of mine for a couple of years now, so finally hitting "record" and inviting you to my little corner of the podcasting world is exciting...And, truth be told, a little bit nerve wracking...But we are going to push those nerves aside because we have very important work to do. As you may know, 65% of fourth graders in the US are currently reading below grade level.We have...