Shannon and Mary discuss a professional article, "Why Phonics Teaching Must Change" published in Educational Leadership, September 2008 by Jeannine Herron. They talk about a different approach to teaching students to read. What if we focus more on encoding activities rather than starting with decoding activities?

phonics, Reading, TeachingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019phonics, decoding, encoding, reading, intervention, elementary, teaching, phonemic awareness, spelling, S1 Ep22 Encoding first, Decoding second, season 1 episode 22, reading interventionComment

S1 Ep12 A Conversation About Dyslexia

Today in the reading teachers' lounge, we discuss dyslexic tendencies, dyslexia-friendly classroom activities, and more concerning the ins and outs of dyslexia. Join us on our journey to deepen your understanding of dyslexia.

Learning Disorders, ReadingMary SaghafiAugust 5, 2019elementary, dyslexia, education, reading disability, literacy strategiea, reading, dyslexic, episode 12, season 1 episode 12Comment