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    Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ® | Science of Reading for Teachers

    Melissa & Lori Love Literacy® is a science of reading podcast for teachers who want to understand how reading really works and what that means for classroom instruction.

    Each month, Melissa & Lori explore topics in reading instruction by talking with researchers, authors, and classroom teachers who are bringing reading research into their classrooms.

    Melissa & Lori are like the teachers next door, now behind the mic. They learn alongside listeners and ask the same questions educators everywhere are asking: What does the research say about reading? What does strong literacy instruction actually look like in real classrooms? Through these conversations, the podcast helps bridge the gap between reading research and day-to-day teaching.

    Episodes explore topics including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, spelling, reading intervention, and other key areas of structured literacy instruction.

    Melissa & Lori help teachers think through what reading research can look like in their own classrooms.

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    Latest Episodes:
    [Listen Again] Ep. 120: Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills with Julia Lindsey Mar 29, 2024
    Show notes

    From August 12, 2022
    Talking with Dr. Julia Lindsey is like popping into the classroom next door to chat with your best teacher friend after school. On this podcast, Julia shares what evidence says that young readers need to know to help them decode words efficiently. We discuss foundational reading skills, starting with oral language and print concepts through multisyllabic word reading. Instructional swaps take this conversation to the classroom where Julia tells us what to swap to improve instruction. Efficient and effective instruction is critical when teaching decoding.

    Resources
    Reading Above the Fray by Dr. Julia B. Lindsey

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    BONUS: Happy Schwa Day! with Yvette Manns Mar 26, 2024
    Show notes

    Yvette Manns discusses the schwa and its importance. She shares insights from her book, The Not So Lazy Schwa, and explains how it helps children understand the schwa sound. Yvette also tells all about National Schwa Day, a holiday she created to celebrate language and literacy in schools. She provides suggestions for celebrating the day and highlights the resources available in the National Schwa Day toolkit.

    Takeaways

    • The schwa is a neutral unstressed sound that is the most common sound in the English language.
    • Teaching the schwa is important for helping students decode and encode multisyllabic words.
    • National Schwa Day is a holiday created to celebrate language and literacy in schools.
    • The National Schwa Day toolkit provides resources and activities for teachers to implement the holiday.

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 188: How to Teach Students to Read Irregular Words with Danielle Colenbrander & Katie Pace Miles Mar 22, 2024
    Show notes

    Danielle Colenbrander and Katie Pace-Miles discuss orthographic mapping, irregular word instruction, and the different terms used to describe high frequency and irregular words. They translate research about the effectiveness of different approaches to teaching irregular words. They also discuss the role of morphology - how understanding morphemes can help students decode and understand words.

    Takeaways

    • Irregular words exist on a spectrum, ranging from completely regular to highly irregular.
    • Different teaching approaches, such as mispronunciation correction, can be effective for teaching irregular words.
    • Meaning and context play a crucial role in word recognition and understanding.
    • Teachers should provide students with a toolbox of strategies to decode and understand irregular words.
    • Temporary irregularity is a helpful concept for students, emphasizing that irregular words are only temporarily challenging until they learn the necessary grapheme-phoneme correspondences.

    Resources

    • Hear more from Danielle Colenbrander on Teaching Literacy podcast (Ep. 38) and Thinking Deeply About Primary Education podcast (Ep. 76)
    • Assessing the Effectiveness of Structured Word Inquiry for Students in Grades 3 and 5 With Reading and Spelling Difficulties: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Colenbrander et. al.
    • Katie's PRINTABLE Word Analysis Manual, a resource to support learning and word analysis activities to use with high frequency words (and any word, really!)
    • Treasure trove of additional research articles (Katie Pace-Miles, Devin Kearns, Linnea Ehri, and more!)
    • http://reading-ready.com/

    Our guests mentioned the work of Lyndall Murray but meant Bruce Murray. The correct article is linked above.

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 187: Understanding the Logic of English with Denise Eide Mar 15, 2024
    Show notes

    Denise Eide, author of Uncovering the Logic of English, helps us understand the logic of English! It actually makes a lot of sense... and can help your students learn to read and spell.

    Takeaways

    • English spelling and decoding can be logical and systematic when taught with complete phonics rules.
    • All words in English are decodable when the rules are understood.
    • Incomplete knowledge of rules can lead to misconceptions and difficulties in reading and spelling.
    • Teaching phonics rules explicitly and fostering curiosity can empower students and improve their reading skills.
    • Be open about not having all the answers and learn alongside your students.


    Resources

    • Phinder.org
    • Uncovering the Logic of English book
    • LogicofEnglish.com Free Resources!
    • Sold a Story podcast

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 186: Top Tips for Using Sound Walls (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends) Mar 08, 2024
    Show notes

    In this episode, teacher Christina Winter, better known as Mrs. Winters Bliss on Instagram, talks about the practical application of sound walls in the classroom. She provides her top 3 tips and shares how sound walls can be used in instruction. She also provides ideas for how students can interact with sound walls, such as through dictation, chants, and games.

    Takeaways

    • Sound walls can be used during direct instruction to introduce new phonemes and provide a reference for students.
    • Students can interact with sound walls through activities like dictation, chants, and games.
    • It is important to prioritize the most common sound-spelling patterns.
    • Resources and tools, such as phoneme-grapheme dictionaries and frequency lists, can support teachers in implementing sound walls effectively.

    Resources

    • Mrs. Winters Bliss Website
    • FREE DOWNLOADABLE Science of Reading RESOURCES!

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 185: Understanding the How and Why of Sound Walls with Mary Dahlgren Mar 01, 2024
    Show notes

    Sound wall expert Mary Dahlgren explains how sound walls differ from word walls, why it's important to teach all 44 speech sounds, and how sound walls can help students make sense of English. She shares evidence to support the use of sound walls in your classroom and gives practical advice for implementation.

    Takeaways

    • Sound walls are an instructional tool to help students see and understand the 44 speech sounds of the English language.
    • Sound walls provide a visual representation of the sounds and their corresponding spellings.
    • Sound walls help students make connections between sounds and letters.
    • Sound walls support phonological awareness, phonics instruction, and the development of decoding skills.
    • Sound walls are beneficial for all students, including English learners, as they provide a structured and visual approach to learning the sounds of the English language. Teachers should be aware of the different phonemes in their students' languages and teach the phonemes in English.
    Resources

    • Sound Walls: A Tool for Students to Use by Mary Dahlgren

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 184: First Steps for Reading with Spencer Russell (Quick Tips from Our Teacher Friends) Feb 23, 2024
    Show notes Spencer Russell, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher and the founder of Toddlers Can Read, shares his motivation for teaching reading and emphasizes the importance of simplifying the teaching process. He provides practical tips for starting with letter sounds and engaging children in fun learning activities. Spencer also discusses the importance of assessing understanding and offers guidance on where to start when teaching letter sounds. Listeners can find Spencer on social media at ToddlersRead or visit ToddlersRead.com.

    Takeaways

    • Start with letter sounds that are easier to pronounce and more familiar to children.
    • Engage children in learning activities that involve movement and play.
    • Assess understanding and retention through quick and frequent assessments.

    Resources

    • Find Spencer on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or ToddlersRead.com
    • Check out these videos on Instagram: Teach a Toddler to Read in 3 Easy Steps, Mispronouncing Sounds, Fourth Graders Reading at K Level Where Do I Start?

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 183: Aligning Phonemic Awareness Instruction to Research Feb 16, 2024
    Show notes

    In this conversation, Becky Pallone and Michael Hart discuss how their phonemic awareness instruction has evolved over time. They emphasize the importance of blending and segmenting as key skills in phonemic awareness and highlight the benefits of incorporating letters in phonemic awareness instruction. They will also provide practical tips for you!

    Takeaways

    • Incorporating letters in phonemic awareness can strengthen letter-sound correspondence.
    • Teachers should prioritize blending and segmenting in phonemic awareness instruction.
    • Teacher knowledge and curriculum are both important in phonemic awareness instruction.

    Resources

    • Measured Mom CVC Word List
    • Pam Kastner Wakelet Resources: The Literacy Collection
    • Explicit Instruction, Anita Archer
    • Continuous Phonation Webinar, Selina Gonzales Frye
    • University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI)
    • Goyen Foundation Twitter/X

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 182: Plain Talk Conference Recap Feb 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Melissa and Lori just returned from the Plain Talk About Literacy & Learning Conference in New Orleans and they will share their takeaways with YOU! Attendees called in while at the conference to share aha moments and key takeaways. You won't want to miss this one!
    2024 Plain Talk Conference Presenters
    Podcast Episodes We Mentioned

    • Episode 44: Elevating the Education Profession with The Right to Read Project
    • Episode 116: Sonia Cabell on the Importance of Content-Rich ELA Instruction
    • Episode150: Science of Reading for ALL Students: Intervention for Secondary Students
    • Episode158: Science of Reading Beyond Phonics: The Ultimate Goal of Reading with Doug Fisher
    • Episode 170: All About Read-Alouds with Molly Ness

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


    Ep. 181: What Research Says About Phonemic Awareness with Matt Burns Feb 02, 2024
    Show notes

    Matt Burns discusses the importance of phonemic awareness in reading instruction. Phonemic awareness is an outcome of skilled reading, not a precursor, and it has a reciprocal relationship with reading. Matt also emphasizes the need to focus on decoding skills in second, third, and fourth grade, rather than solely on phonemic awareness. Matt provides practical takeaways for teachers and recommends additional resources for learning about phonemic awareness.

    Takeaways

    • Phonemic awareness is an outcome of skilled reading, not a precursor.
    • Phonemic awareness and reading have a reciprocal relationship.
    • Decoding skills are a strong predictor of reading success.
    • Nonsense word fluency assessments can be beneficial for assessing decoding skills.
    • Avoid teaching nonsense words and focus on decoding instead.

    Resources

    • Phonemic Awareness, Research, Misconceptions, and Fads with Dr. Matt Burns
    • They Say You Can Do Phonemic Awareness Instruction “In the Dark”, But Should You? A Critical Evaluation of the Trend Toward Advanced Phonemic Awareness Training
    • RIP to Advanced Phonemic Awareness | Shanahan on Literacy
    • Phonemic Awareness with Letters YouTube video, Matt Burns
    • Matt Burns YouTube Channel
    • National Reading Panel Report
    • Elkonin Boxes, Reading Rockets
    • Florida Center for Reading Research
    • UFLI Foundations
    • Ep. 159: Back to School: Science of Reading or Snake Oil with Holly Lane
    • Road to the Code, Book
    • IES Practice Guides
    • Empirical Analysis of Drill Ratio Research: Refining the Instructional Level for Drill Tasks, Matt Burns (meta-analysis)

    Looking for more literacy support and resources? Explore all of our podcast episodes, free listening guides, and classroom tools at literacypodcast.com.

    Interested in bringing Melissa & Lori Love Literacy to your school or event? Email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org.


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