Fast Track Literacy Success

Did you know there are 5 types of phonics instructions?

Some instructions are backed by science and are proven methods for success while others are having detrimental effects on student learning.

Tune in to Episode 15 to find out the best approaches to teaching phonics. We will explore what's in and what's out. This podcast might just change the way you view phonics.

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In Episode #54 we take a close look at Fluency, the often neglected component of a reading program. It is overlooked because it isn't a stand alone variable.

Fluency is a culmination of successful orthographic mapping skills, prosody (intonation and expression) and comprehension. It also looks different in each grade level due to the developmental nature of the ‘learning to read’ process.

Join me as I unpack each component of Fluency and load you up with strategies to use in your classroom today.

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Poor spelling impacts a child’s literacy development, it impedes the writing process and can limit participation in subjects across the curriculum, even limiting future job opportunities. In Episode 11, I take you through 7 simple methods to set your learners up from success.

Episode #46 takes a close look at the early ‘reading behaviours’ that are conducive to ongoing reading progress. In knowing what to look for, you’ll also be able to identify deficits and facilitate timely interventions, which will prevent unnecessary reading struggles.

Don't forget to also download the freebie to start building your students' reading profiles based on the Science of Reading.

You'll notice there’s not even a hint of a suggested behaviours like ‘look at the picture’ or ‘guess a word that makes sense’. That’s because if you are truly on the Science of Reading journey, you're going to encourage evidence based strategies that are most effective for helping your little learners decode and map new words, and in the process, wire their brains for ongoing reading success.

“Contextual guessing strategies are supported by the cueing systems model of word recognition which has no basis in reading science. According to this theory, students are said to use graphophonic cues, semantic or meaning cues, and syntax or contextual cues to recognize words. In practice, the emphasis is on anything but the links between speech sounds and spelling. Unfortunately, balanced literacy students are learning strategies that poor readers rely on, not what good readers know” (Moats, L. 2007). Source: Dyslexia SA.

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As a literacy coach I see so many phonics scope and sequences that have multiple weeks focused on this ‘so called’ concept of 'BLENDS', but is it truly necessary?

Well podcast #44 will give you important insights into why 'blends' should be seen as a process not a concept.

Join me as we discover 4 common errors in phonics programs around this concept of 'blends' and give you practical strategies to fast track phonics success.

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