Podcast #38 was inspired by some great conversations that I had last week with teachers who are coming up to a reporting period and are implementing their 'end of semester' assessments.  The questions and stories that the teachers had around their benchmark testing were so relevant to everyone who is transitioning to methodologies that are based on the ‘science of reading’ and they were just too good not to share. Join me as I unpack the purpose of reading assessments and give you the knowledge to make effective decisions, challenge the old, save yourself a whole lot of valuable time all while providing the best monitoring and assessment systems to cater for early intervention. To find out more, visit www.theliteracycollective.com  

#038 Are Running Records a Waste of Time?

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In episode 1 we look at the 8 core foundational skills when teaching Phonemic Awareness and some practical tips and freebies you can use straight away.

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When we think of reading comprehension we should first start with the understanding of the Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986), consisting of two essential components for learning to read, Language Comprehension and Word Recognition. Word Recognition has been covered in our previous podcasts of Phonemic Awareness and Phonics and in this episode we share with you some skills, elements, and components of Language Comprehension using the framework of the Simple View of Reading. Reading comprehension ability is complex and multifaceted; it consists of being familiar with a text’s vocabulary, having some background knowledge of the particular topic and grasping an understanding of the language structures used.  So let's explore these together and I'll give you some hints and tips to use straight away in your classroom.  

#055 The Literacy Big 6 Series 5. Comprehension

In Episode #54 we take a close look at Fluency, the often neglected component of a reading program.  It is overlooked because it isn't a stand alone variable. Fluency is a culmination of successful orthographic mapping skills, prosody (intonation and expression) and comprehension. It also looks different in each grade level due to the developmental nature of the ‘learning to read’ process. Join me as I unpack each component of Fluency and load you up with strategies to use in your classroom today. To download the show notes and freebies head to www.theliteracycollective.com/podcast

#054 The Literacy Big 6 Series 4. Fluency

Not all phonics is effective so how do we ensure our program is evidence based and maximising learning? Join me in Episode #53 as I not only share the 5 key components of effective phonics, but I bring in an expert neuroscientist to teach us how the brain uses phonics to learn to read. Neuroscientist, educator and author, Jared Cooney Horvath shares the research and turns theory into practise. https://theliteracycollective.com/podcast/    

#053 The Literacy Big 6 Series - Phonics (with special guest)

Research shows that Phonemic Awareness is a strong predictor of long term reading and spelling success. “It can predict literacy performance more accurately than intelligence, vocabulary knowledge and socio economic status” (Gillon, 2004) Episode #52 takes a close look at Phonemic Awareness, as this skill is a very crucial component that many teachers and commercial programs often overlook. While we use our eyes to read, the ​true starting point for reading is ​speech sounds​. Phonemic awareness is 1​00% auditory​, meaning it is only related to the sounds a letter makes, or the sounds letters make together in a word. Tune in as I unpack the 8 core phonemic awareness skills and load you up with practical strategies and explanations. find out more at www.theliteracycollective.com/podcast

#052 The Literacy Big 6 Series – 2. Phonemic Awareness

Over the next six weeks I would like to take you through the 6 components that every Science Based reading program should have. Known as the Literacy Big 6, these recommendations are the result of three international reviews commissioned by the Governments in the US, UK and Australia, in an attempt to provide teachers with ‘best practice’ for teaching children to read.   In this episode I share with you the first component of the Literacy Big 6, Oral Language, that can sometimes get overlooked in a foundation classroom, to the detriment of our most vulnerable learners.  Join me as I unpack expressive and receptive language, phonological awareness and speech rhythms. To Find out more visit www.theliteracycollective.com/podcast/

#038 Are Running Records a Waste of Time?

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