Looking for simple meals that you can feed your kids while you try to keep sane during this challenging time of unexpected working-from-home and homeschooling? Try these! I know you have a lot on your plate right now. You may find yourself working from home while homeschooling your kids whose schools have been closed ... indefinitely. Since everything is shut down, you don't really have an escape. No coffee ... Read More
4 things you can do to get started with the science of reading
TRT Podcast#8: 4 things you can do to get started with the science of reading Does learning about the science of reading feel overwhelming? Here are four simple things you can do to get started! Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode The Reading League website The Reading League's Science of Reading: Defining Guide The Science of Reading: What I Should Have ... Read More
What can we learn about comprehension from the National Reading Panel?
TRT Podcast#7: What can we learn about comprehension from the National Reading Panel? Is it worth our time to teach reading comprehension strategies? Here's some food for thought from the National Reading Panel. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related resources The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel’s report Can ... Read More
Vocabulary and the National Reading Panel
TRT Podcast#6: Vocabulary and the National Reading Panel Our students learn at least 3000 words a year ... we can't possibly teach them that many words through direct instruction. So should we even bother? The National Reading Panel has the answer! Click the play button to listen Remember that you can hover over the player to speed up or slow down the audio. Full transcript here: Related resources The ... Read More
What do we learn about fluency from the National Reading Panel?
TRT Podcast#5: What do we learn about fluency from the National Reading Panel? Fluency used to be a neglected skill, but now we know that fluency must be explicitly taught. The question is ... how? Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related links The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel’s report ... Read More
What did the National Reading Panel say about teaching phonics?
TRT Podcast#4: What did the National Reading Panel say about teaching phonics? "Phonics" may be the most controversial word in the history of teaching reading! What does the research actually say? Today we'll look at what the National Reading Panel said (and didn't say) about the teaching of phonics. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Update: Articles related to synthetic phonics S. ... Read More
What did the National Reading Panel say about phonemic awareness?
TRT Podcast#3: What did the National Reading Panel say about phonemic awareness? What does the research have to say about phonemic awareness? In today's episode we'll look closely at what the NRP learned through its meta-analysis. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related links The National Reading Panel Report: Practical Advice for Teachers, by Timothy Shanahan National Reading Panel's ... Read More
Main idea task cards
Finding the main idea isn't always the most fun skill to practice - but your students will love the engaging main idea passages on this set of free task cards! Main idea has got to be one of the most difficult reading skills to teach. But it's oh, so important. We want our readers to be able to understand the "big idea" from a text. What do they need to remember? What is essential and what is ... Read More
What was the National Reading Panel?
TRT Podcast#2: What was the National Reading Panel? Would you like to know what the research REALLY says? The National Reading Panel spent three years studying hundreds of studies ... and its report is something every teacher should be familiar with! We're kicking off a 5-week series sharing the key recommendations from the panel's findings. Click the play button to listen Full episode transcript Links ... Read More
What IS the science of reading?
TRT #1: What IS the science of reading? "The science of reading" - you hear about it everywhere! Is it a fad, a curriculum, or possibly even a political agenda? Short answer: No, no, and no. Get the facts in this quick and powerful episode! Listen to the full episode Remember that you can hover over the player to speed up or slow down the audio. Full episode transcript Links mentioned in this episode The ... Read More