S4 E10 Phonemic Awareness: In the Dark or With Letters?

Shannon and Mary chat about the recent debate in the science of reading community about whether phonemic awareness drills without letters are a worthwhile exercise for readers. They describe activities they've done with struggling readers to build phonemic awareness, and they talk about the use of those activities as a part of Tier 1 reading instruction.

Phonics, Reading, Phonemic AwarenessShannon BettsMarch 3, 2022S4 E10 Phonemic Awareness: In the Dark or With Letters?, S4 E10 Phonemic Awareness, Season 4 episode 10, letters, phonics, phonics instruction, teaching phonics, phonological awareness, science of reading, reading exercise, struggling readers, teir 1 reading instruction

S4 E2 Phonics Scope and Sequence with Wiley Blevins

Shannon and Mary chat with literacy expert Wiley Blevins about the scope and sequence of phonics instruction. He describes his experience and the research behind the ordering of certain skills and shares practice tips & knowledge about teaching phonics in the classroom. He also details conceptual leaps that occur in readers as they advance their literacy development.

Phonics, ReadingMary SaghafiSeptember 16, 2021phonics scope, sequence, Season 4 episode 2, wiley blevins, S4 E2 Phonics Scope and Sequence with Wiley Blevins, literacy, phonics instruction, practice tips, teaching phonics, literacy developement