Episode 87: In this episode, Beth answers one of the most common questions she gets from parents: What reading curriculum should I be looking for and how to I know what my school uses? She breaks down why reading is not a natural process, what phonological awareness really means, and what to look for in a strong reading curriuclum program (plus red flags that a curriculum may be doing more harm than good.)

• Why curriculum matters and the different types of curriculum schools can use
• What to do if your child's curriculum isn't working
• What phonological awareness is and why it predicts reading success
• How to evaluate your child's school reading curriculum
• What parents of struggling readers and kids with dyslexia need to know
• How fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary all fit together

Topics

science of reading · phonological awareness · structured literacy · reading curriculum · phonics instruction · dyslexia · early literacy · reading fluency · parent questions about reading

Links Mentioned

Kindergarten On-Demand

First Grade On-Demand

2nd & 3rd Grade On-Demand

Play on Words Episode 52: 3 Cuing and Reading Struggles

About the Host

Beth Gaskill (Miss Beth) is a reading specialist, early childhood educator, and founder of Big City Readers. She helps parents support their children's literacy development through research-backed, science of reading strategies.

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