Together in Literacy

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Season 1, Episode 3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons Nov 08, 2021

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Have you ever considered connecting metacognition to your literacy lessons? That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode and we are really excited to share this topic with you.

We just love the word metacognition. To put it simply, metacognition is thinking about your own thinking. When working with all students, but especially those who are struggling or have dyslexia, helping them understand how their brain works can be really enlightening and empowering.

In this episode, we’ll share the three main points to the importance of the metacognitive plus resources and books that will help you discuss the brain with kids. We’ll also answer our first listener question! Tune in for actionable steps for how you can connect metacognition to your own literacy lessons!

Books, Videos, & Resources mentioned in this episode:

Resources...

Ellen McHenry’s Brain Hat

The Language Triangle

Books...

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D

Dyslexia Explained eBook

The Brain: All about Our Nervous System and More! By Seymour Simon

Videos...

How the Brain Works for Kids

How Your Brain Works: Dr. Binocs Show

Developing a Growth Mindset

Use Your Brain: SciShow Kids

LearnStorm Growth Mindset: The Truth About Your Brain

Your Big Brilliant Brain: Operation Ouch

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Season 1, Episode 2: Why We Raise Dyslexia Awareness Oct 25, 2021

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Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? For us, dyslexia is a major part of our everyday lives. We talk about dyslexia all year long!

In this episode, we discuss why social-emotional learning really needs to be a part of dyslexia instruction. We cover common myths about dyslexia, current data about dyslexia and literacy, some signs of dyslexia by ages and stages, and action steps you can take today!

We’ve got lots of information and resources to share. Let’s dive in!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

8 Different Ages and Stages of Emotional Development

US Department of Education Letter on Dyslexia

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Season 1, Episode 1: Introducing, Together in Literacy Oct 12, 2021

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Welcome to the Together in Literacy Podcast! This is our inaugural episode and we are so excited to share our love of literacy with you.

Who are we? We are Emily Gibbons and Casey Harrison. We’re both in the OG business (Orton-Gillingham, that is) trained and certified. We love talking about dyslexia advocacy and dyslexia awareness. We both have online businesses and tutoring practices. We both used to be in the classroom but now we’re in private intervention. And, we’re both twin moms! Fun fact, we’ve never actually met each other in person.

In this episode, we’ll share more about ourselves and our motivation for starting this podcast. Tune in to find out how we became literacy and dyslexia advocates and our plans for using this podcast as a platform to help educators, families, and students understand dyslexia and the connection to self-esteem and social-emotional growth.

Books and resources mentioned in this episode:

Orton-Gillingham

Project Read

Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz

If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!

If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.

For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.

Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!