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251: Phonemic awareness is essential for learning to read—but what does the research actually tell us about how to teach it? Dr. Beth Phillips and Dr. Shayne Piasta unpack what we know (and what we still don’t know) about rhyming, phonological sensitivity, phonemic awareness, and the role of letters. 

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{Listen Again} Back when this episode first aired on March 20, 2023, I suspect that "set for variability" was a new term for most of us. It's a skill that readers use to transform a pronunciation error into the correctly decoded form of the word. Even if this is a term you now know, I think you'll love this episode with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg.

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{Listen Again} In this episode, originally aired on April 3, 2023, I talk with Dr. Susan Brady about phonemic awareness research and practical applications for teaching. 

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{Listen Again} Today we get to hear from my favorite phonics expert, Wiley Blevins. He's the author of many practical books about teaching phonics, and today we talk ALL things phonics - from decodable books and syllable types to sound walls and differentiating phonics lessons. This episode originally aired on April 10, 2023.

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{Listen Again}  Dr. Tim Rasinski is an educator, researcher, writer, and director of an award-winning reading clinic. Today he shares what the research tells us about reading fluency - and how to apply this knowledge in artful ways. (Originally aired on October 31, 2022)

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{Listen Again} In this interview with Brent Conway, we discuss "the balanced literacy hangover" and why we need to rethink reading comprehension. This episode originally aired on April 24, 2023.

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{Listen Again} In this episode, originally aired on October 17, 2022, we hear from Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, who helps us understand the concept of reading fluency. It's not just about speed!

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{Listen Again} In today's episode with Dr. Katie Pace Miles, we discuss exactly what's happening when children learn to recognize words - teaching tips included! This episode originally aired on April 17, 2023.

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{Listen Again} In this conversation with author Julia Lindsey, which originally aired on June 6, 2023, we discuss how to explicitly teach decoding so that all that phonics knowledge gets put to good use.

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