Aug 7

Live from SSSR: What Reading Science Research Says Right Now

In this bonus episode, we're bringing you research right from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) conference, one of the biggest gatherings of reading researchers in the world. We break down the key takeaways, emerging trends, and standout research that caught ... Show More

56m 45s

Jul 31

Helping Every Reader Move Past the Decoding Threshold with Rebecca Kockler

Episode 257Why do so many students appear to thrive in early literacy, only to stall by middle school?In this episode, we talk with Rebecca Kockler to unpack what literacy data from Louisiana revealed about a common but often misunderstood pattern: strong early reading results fo ... Show More

49m 38s

Jul 24

Routines for Reading & Spelling Big Words with Faith Howard

Episode 256 Faith Howard shares practical strategies for improving literacy skills in middle and high school students, focusing on decoding multisyllabic words, spelling routines, and fluency practices. This episode offers actionable insights for educators aiming to enhance readi ... Show More

54m 6s

Nov 2022

34. How does fluency affect reading comprehension?

By this time in the year, you are becoming very familiar with your students strengths and weaknesses, particularly when it comes to reading. And you probably have a number of students where reading aloud is difficult, if not painful. Reading fluency is actually a product of stron ... Show More

19m 56s

Jul 2023

Ep. 6 Book Club - Reading Fluency Among English Learners

In episode 6 of Creative Kindergarten’s Book Club, we read and reflect on chapter 6 of Literacy Foundations for English Learners. I haven’t put much thought into building fluency with my kindergarten students, and this chapter gave me some perspective and some ideas t ... Show More

21m 6s

Feb 2021

111 : Tips & Strategies | How To Improve Your English Reading Skills

Visit <a href='https://www.speakenglishwithtiffani.com/episode111/'>SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode111</a> for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode. In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about how to improve your Engl ... Show More

28m 33s

Nov 2021

[#46 Conversations Episode] The power of listening to achieve fluency

Improve your English skills by listening to today's conversations episode, where I am joined with Sabina from etook English, where we chat about: The power of listening to achieve fluency Download the full transcript in my Fluency Academy (also known as the WhatsApp Speaking Club ... Show More

31m 25s

Oct 2023

Can We End “the Reading Wars?” Part Two—Cracking the Alphabetic Code

This episode focuses on cracking the alphabetic code in part two of studying the article Ending the Reading Wars: Reading Acquisition From Novice to Expert by Anne Castles, Kathleen Rastle, and Kate Nation. The discussion emphasizes the significance of spoken language ... Show More

44m 17s

Feb 2023

2.11 How to Keep Your Eye on the Goal in Intervention

Learning to read proficiently is not an easy task for most students without explicit, systematic instruction. Current US reading scores indicate that 67% of all 4th graders are reading at basic or below basic levels. This fact is leading to many ... Show More

45m 30s

Aug 2022

Spelling: It’s a Literacy Teaching Opportunity

This episode can be a classroom game-changer. For many of us, spelling means a weekly word list handed out on Monday and assessed on Friday. In this episode of <a href='https://readinghorizons.com/literacytalks'>Literacy Talks</a>, our experts share ne ... Show More

44m 50s

Jun 2008

14: Linking consonant sounds

Learn how linking from word to word increases spoken English fluency

5m 10s

Feb 2024

3.10 Effective Vocabulary Strategies in Literacy Intervention

Imagine being a learner who is new to English. Someone says to you, "Can you lend me a hand?” Imagine what that learner is processing. First, it’s a question. Second, think about the word lend. Do I know what that means? Third, lend a hand. Does ... Show More

1h 2m

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