Reach All Readers

236: We're continuing our assessment series with Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry, who walks us through the history of RTI and MTSS—from the "wait to fail" model to today's data-based approaches. Learn why strong Tier 1 instruction must be the foundation, what went wrong with RTI implementation, and how to get it right in your school. Get the show notes here:  https://reachallreaders.c...

I'm kicking off a new assessment series with a replay of an older episode: What is MTSS? In this episode I discuss the collaborative problem solving model, the MTSS assessment system, and the three tiers of instruction.  Find the show notes here . Get more professional development in our membership! Learn more here. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get...

What should K-2 teachers know about teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, handwriting, and more? Teacher and author Amie Burkholder gives us practical tips in this quick and powerful episode!  Get the show notes here: http://themeasuredmom.com/episode221 Get the free Letter Sounds Game: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/tmm_optin/letter-sounds/ Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Re...

I take every opportunity I can to learn from Lyn Stone, so I was thrilled to sit down and "rapid fire" questions I had after reading the wonderful second edition of her book, Language for Life . I promise you'll be entertained and come away with new understandings after listening to this episode!  Get the show notes here: http://themeasuredmom.com/episode220 Get the free Sentence Bu...

Should we teach students to write upper or lowercase letters first?  What's the best routine for practicing handwriting? How much time should students practice handwriting each day? Dr. Shawn Datchuk shares what the research says (and doesn't say) about these questions and more! Get the show notes here: http://themeasuredmom.com/episode181 Get the free Editable Name Tracing Worksheets: h...

When our students struggle with comprehension, it may be that we need to go all the way back to the sentence level. In this episode, Nancy Hennessy discusses many different ways that teachers can help improve students' sentence comprehension. You may want to take notes! Get the show notes here: http://themeasuredmom.com/episode163 Get the free Words Working Together activity: https://www.them...

235: Did you know that teaching students about the history of specific words can actually reduce cognitive load and help students better remember the spellings? Fiona Hamilton and Rebecca Loveless, authors of The High Frequency Word Project , show us how to do just that.  Get the show notes here:  https://www.themeasuredmom.com/episode235 Get the free high frequency word lessons:  https://www.them...

234: All students need access to rich, challenging text to grow as readers. But how do we support them? Dr. Jennifer Throndsen shares the why and HOW of scaffolding complex texts. This episode is for you no matter what grade you teach. Click here for this episode's show notes. Get free differentiated passages: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/tmm_optin/differentiated-passages/ Sign up for my fr...

Big news! Triple R Teaching is now officially Reach All Readers.  In this episode, I explain the rebrand and what it means for you as a listener, and I explain why this change better reflects my mission of helping teachers understand and apply the science of reading. Don't worry—same practical literacy tips and honest conversations you love, just with a name that truly captures what this podc...

233: If you've ever wondered how to give extra support to English learners during phonics lessons, this episode is for you. You'll learn strategies for supporting students in decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension - all within the phonics lesson. Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All...

232: If you've ever wondered what morphology has to do with K-2, this is the episode for you! Sarah Paul shares fun and simple ways to incorporate morphology into your instruction in the primary grades. A must-listen!  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable re...

231: Discover how SLP Brianna Guild makes decodable books the heart of her literacy intervention sessions—while naturally weaving in vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension! Click here for the show notes from this episode. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? C...

230: Jen and Wendy, reading specialists and dyslexia practitioners, explain what set for variability is and why it's a skill even beginning readers need.  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to le...

229: Sara Marye walks us through writing activities that are easy to implement, yet make a big difference when it comes to improving reading comprehension.  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn...

228: Christina Winter and I discuss misconceptions we used to have about teaching "sight words" and what teachers should keep in mind when teaching high frequency words.  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of read...

227: When students read accurately but slowly, research supports using a repeated reading intervention. But how does it work? How long should students read? What kind of feedback should you give? Get answers to these questions and more from reading interventionist Melanie Brethour. Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Reader...

226: Free up your students' mental space! Teacher Meghan Hein explains why building background knowledge first makes complex texts more accessible. You'll love her practical tips! Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the scienc...

225: Do you have students who are struggling to read CVC words? You'll love the quick and practical tips that Pryor Rayburn shares in this episode! Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn mor...

224: Michelle Sullivan joins me to discuss what orthographic mapping is and how we can promote it so our students become fluent readers and spellers. Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more a...

223: Kim Lockhart, an experienced teacher who currently teaches in a French immersion school, helps us understand why oral language development is so important. She shares practical ways for building oral language whether or not you're teaching children learning a second language.  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All R...

222: We know that reviewing the material we've taught is one of the most important things we can do in any subject area. Listen for practical ways to incorporate review into your phonics instruction!  Click here for this episode's show notes. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align...

Dr. Pete Bowers explains "structured word inquiry," an exciting type of instruction that engages learners of all ages in making sense of our (surprise!) logical spelling system. In this episode, Dr. Bowers shares the research behind morphology, explains why words typically called "irregular" are usually not, and advocates for morphology instruction even with our youngest reader...

This episode begins an exciting series about morphology! Michelle Sullivan, of The Colorful Classroom, defines basic morphology terms and gives practical ways to begin morphology instruction across the grades. Click here for the show notes from this episode. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that...

Should we teach students to write upper or lowercase letters first?  What's the best routine for practicing handwriting? How much time should students practice handwriting each day? Dr. Shawn Datchuk shares what the research says (and doesn't say) about these questions and more! Get the show notes here: http://themeasuredmom.com/episode181 Get the free Editable Name Tracing Worksheets: h...

Sean Morrisey, former school psychologist turned fifth grade teacher, walks us through the many different literacy assessments teachers administer. Which are useful, and which are a waste of time? You'll love this practical episode! Click here for the show notes from this episode. Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking...