TRT Podcast#43: Three science of reading myths debunked
I fought the idea of structured literacy for a long time, and it’s because I believed these three myths about the science of reading. How about you? Listen to find out how we can debunk these three common misunderstandings.
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Related links
- A definition of the science of reading from The Science of Reading: A Defining Movement
- Emily Hanford’s article: At a Loss for Words
- Dr. Hollis Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001)
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