by Karina Richland | Feb 4, 2024 | Activities and Games, Language & Reading, Phonemic Awareness, phonics, Phonological Awareness, Rhyming
The terms phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics are three important components that comprise high-quality reading instruction. Although all three sound similar and are connected, there is a vast difference. Understanding the differences between them...
by Karina Richland | Jan 18, 2024 | Decoding, Endcoding, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Reading Fluency, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy
Structured literacy, an educational approach grounded in the science of reading, stands out for its effectiveness in teaching reading and spelling. This method embraces the twin processes of decoding and encoding as fundamental to literacy. Decoding is the ability to...
by Karina Richland | Jan 10, 2024 | Multisensory Teaching, Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Skills, Rhyming
Teaching letters and sounds can seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be! There are a few key things you can do to make the process smoother for both you and your student. In this blog post, I will discuss the importance of phonological awareness before...
by Karina Richland | Jan 3, 2024 | Multisensory, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Fluency, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy
The world of reading instruction is fraught with myths and misconceptions, often clouding our understanding of what effective literacy instruction really looks like. Let’s debunk some common myths and clarify what the research about the Science of Reading actually...
by Karina Richland | Oct 18, 2023 | Language & Reading, Phonological Awareness, Reading
Phonological Awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds of spoken language. It is the foundation of reading and is a critical component to future reading skills, especially for children with language processing disorders, such as dyslexia, auditory...
by Karina Richland | Sep 12, 2023 | Articles & Resources, Language & Reading, Orton-Gillingham, Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Comprehension Archives, Reading Fluency, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy
What is the Science of Reading? The Science of Reading is a term that refers to research that has been conducted over the past twenty years by leading reading experts, cognitive scientists, and reading researchers on how we learn to read. There is an actual...
