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Feb 2022
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Morphology

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi
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Shannon and Mary chat with Emily Conlan from @wordmorphed_ on Instagram about Morphology.   Emily shows how and where Morphology fits into structured literacy instruction and the science of reading. Their discussion provides easy ways to strengthen students' word meaning knowledge at different grade and age levels of readers.

Episode Resources:

  1. Wiliam Van Cleve: Morphology Matters, Word Sums, and More
  2. Van Cleve-Morphology Matters Video
  3. ODE-Using Word Bases video
  4. What Should Morphology Instruction look like?  (Reading Rockets)
  5. The Base Bank from Jason Wade Education (Sounds & Syllables)
  6. Morphology—A Gateway to Advanced Language
  7. Morphological Awareness & Assessments article
  8. Teaching Morphology to Improve Literacy: A Guide for Teachers
  9. Uncovering the Logic of English (*Amazon affiliate link)
  10. Base, Prefix, and Suffix Cards from Rhode Island Department of Education
  11. Using Morphology to Teach Vocabulary (Keys to Literacy)
  12. FCRR Morphology Activities for K and 1st Grade
  13. FCRR Morphology Activities for 2nd and 3rd Grade
  14. Emily Conlan's Website with Morphology Resources
  15. Emily's Instagram: @wordmorphed_
  16. https://morphememagic.com/

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