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  • How to do a repeated reading intervention to build fluency - with Melanie Brethour
    Oct 6 2025

    227: When students read accurately but slowly, research supports using a repeated reading intervention. But how does it work? How long should students read? What kind of feedback should you give? Get answers to these questions and more from reading interventionist Melanie Brethour.

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    16 m
  • Practical ways to build background knowledge - with Meghan Hein
    Sep 29 2025

    226: Free up your students' mental space! Teacher Meghan Hein explains why building background knowledge first makes complex texts more accessible. You'll love her practical tips!

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    15 m
  • A 5-step method for helping students read CVC words - with Pryor Rayburn
    Sep 22 2025

    225: Do you have students who are struggling to read CVC words? You'll love the quick and practical tips that Pryor Rayburn shares in this episode!

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    11 m
  • How to promote orthographic mapping - with Michelle Sullivan
    Sep 15 2025

    224: Michelle Sullivan joins me to discuss what orthographic mapping is and how we can promote it so our students become fluent readers and spellers.

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    22 m
  • How to support oral language development - with Kim Lockhart
    Sep 8 2025

    223: Kim Lockhart, an experienced teacher who currently teaches in a French immersion school, helps us understand why oral language development is so important. She shares practical ways for building oral language whether or not you're teaching children learning a second language.

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    28 m
  • How to incorporate review into your phonics lessons - with Jessica Farmer
    Sep 1 2025

    222: We know that reviewing the material we've taught is one of the most important things we can do in any subject area. Listen for practical ways to incorporate review into your phonics instruction!

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    14 m
  • [Listen again] Structured Word Inquiry - with Dr. Pete Bowers
    Aug 25 2025

    Dr. Pete Bowers explains "structured word inquiry," an exciting type of instruction that engages learners of all ages in making sense of our (surprise!) logical spelling system. In this episode, Dr. Bowers shares the research behind morphology, explains why words typically called "irregular" are usually not, and advocates for morphology instruction even with our youngest readers.

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  • [Listen again] An introduction to morphology - with Michelle Sullivan
    Aug 18 2025

    This episode begins an exciting series about morphology! Michelle Sullivan, of The Colorful Classroom, defines basic morphology terms and gives practical ways to begin morphology instruction across the grades.

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    45 m