In this podcast episode, host Marjorie Bottari welcomes Cheryl Allison, a decodable book author, to discuss the importance of using decodable texts when teaching foundational reading skills to students. Cheryl shares her personal experiences with delayed reading and her journey to becoming an author of decodable texts. They discuss the significance of making decodable texts engaging and why decoding skills remain crucial for students through their elementary years. Cheryl also emphasizes the negative impact of guessing and the importance of maintaining a balance between decoding and comprehension in reading instruction. Stay tuned for more episodes on literacy topics in bite-sized formats.

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