PRODUCT REVIEW: Decoding Duo & Morphology Anthology: S3 E38
03/13/25 • 11 min
In this episode of The Writing Glitch, Cheri reviews Decoding Duo and the Morphology Anthology from the Changing Minds Group. These structured literacy resources provide explicit, systematic, and multisensory strategies to improve phonics, spelling, and morphology instruction.
Join us as we explore:
✅ The scope and sequence of these resources
✅ How occupational therapists can integrate structured literacy into interventions
✅ Fun, movement-based learning activities to reinforce spelling and phonics
✅ Why using familiar classroom content enhances student engagement and retention
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TIME STAMPS
📌00:00 Introduction to the episode & why literacy tools matter
📌01:00 Overview of Decoding Duo & its structured literacy routines
📌02:30 Key components of the Decoding Duo program: phonics, word reading, and dictation
📌04:00 How occupational therapists can use Decoding Duo in interventions
📌05:00 Exploring the Morphology Anthology: What is morphology?
📌06:30 Structured literacy in action: Greek & Latin roots, word structure, and multisensory learning
📌08:00 OT applications: Using spelling words in sensory activities
📌09:30 Movement-based learning: Kinesthetic techniques to reinforce spelling
📌10:30 Creative ways to use structured literacy in OT sessions
📌11:30 Final thoughts: The importance of fun, engagement, and emotional connection in literacy
📌12:00 Outro: Be awesome, be brilliant—you were put here for such a time as this!
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In this episode of The Writing Glitch, Cheri reviews Decoding Duo and the Morphology Anthology from the Changing Minds Group. These structured literacy resources provide explicit, systematic, and multisensory strategies to improve phonics, spelling, and morphology instruction.
Join us as we explore:
✅ The scope and sequence of these resources
✅ How occupational therapists can integrate structured literacy into interventions
✅ Fun, movement-based learning activities to reinforce spelling and phonics
✅ Why using familiar classroom content enhances student engagement and retention
https://www.craftingmindsgroup.com/
🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share this podcast with five friends who need these insights!
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TIME STAMPS
📌00:00 Introduction to the episode & why literacy tools matter
📌01:00 Overview of Decoding Duo & its structured literacy routines
📌02:30 Key components of the Decoding Duo program: phonics, word reading, and dictation
📌04:00 How occupational therapists can use Decoding Duo in interventions
📌05:00 Exploring the Morphology Anthology: What is morphology?
📌06:30 Structured literacy in action: Greek & Latin roots, word structure, and multisensory learning
📌08:00 OT applications: Using spelling words in sensory activities
📌09:30 Movement-based learning: Kinesthetic techniques to reinforce spelling
📌10:30 Creative ways to use structured literacy in OT sessions
📌11:30 Final thoughts: The importance of fun, engagement, and emotional connection in literacy
📌12:00 Outro: Be awesome, be brilliant—you were put here for such a time as this!
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BOOKS
Handwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbd
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Br...
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Bridging Research and Practice with Crafting Minds: S3 E27
In this episode of The Writing Glitch, host Cheri Dotterer welcomes the founders of Crafting Minds, Sarah Gannon and Dr. Melissa Orkin, for an insightful discussion on structured literacy and fluency development. With backgrounds in literacy coaching and research, they share how evidence-based practices can transform reading instruction and support struggling students. This episode covers the science of reading, the integration of occupational therapy in literacy instruction, and how their resources—Decoding Duo and Morphology Anthology—help bridge gaps in phonics and fluency. Tune in to learn strategies that empower teachers, OTs, and intervention specialists to collaborate effectively and create meaningful learning experiences for all students.
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction to The Writing Glitch and today’s guests
02:00 Sarah and Melissa’s backgrounds in literacy research and classroom teaching
05:30 The importance of structured literacy and fluency in reading
10:00 Sarah’s personal journey: Realizing her daughter needed structured literacy instruction
14:00 How phonics, fluency, and morphology work together in reading development
18:30 Bridging the gap between phonics instruction and connected text
22:00 The role of occupational therapists in supporting literacy development
26:00 Decoding Duo & Morphology Anthology: A deep dive into their resources
32:00 The need for collaboration between teachers, OTs, and specialists
37:00 Crafting Minds’ upcoming web-based literacy tool for teachers
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BOOKS
Handwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbd
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Br...
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SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to the Audio version of the podcast here on YouTube or your favorite podcast app.
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A Librarian’s Guide to Literacy Interventions: S3 E29
Join host Cheri Dotterer in this insightful episode of The Writing Glitch as she speaks with Marion Waldman, the founder of Teach My Kid to Read. Marion shares her personal journey of navigating literacy challenges with her own child and how that experience led her to create a nonprofit dedicated to equipping librarians, educators, and parents with the tools they need to support struggling readers.
This episode also highlights Podcastathon, a global initiative amplifying nonprofit voices, and how Teach My Kid to Read is playing a pivotal role in shaping library-based literacy interventions. Learn how libraries can become literacy hubs, the science behind effective reading instruction, and how YOU can support dyslexia-friendly reading spaces in your community.
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TIME STAMPS
00:21 What is Podcastathon?
01:00 Meeting Marion Waldman: The birth of Teach My Kid to Read
02:09 The struggle of librarians and educators
03:46 Understanding dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD
06:40 Marion’s journey
08:11 The hidden gaps in literacy instruction and the science of reading
09:09 Finding Orton-Gillingham-based instruction
12:00 The role of decodable books
14:49 How Teach My Kid to Read is transforming library programs
17:24The challenges of getting libraries
20:00 How parents and caregivers can access free literacy resources
22:23 Bringing writing and math to the literacy conversation
27:02 Exploring Teach My Kid to Read’s online membership community
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BOOKS
Handwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbd
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Br...
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