In episode 29 of the Are they 18 yet?™ podcast, I did part 3 of a 3-part series on literacy (you can find parts 1 and 2 in episode 27 and episode 28.)
Since the influx of technology, a lot of us are left wondering how this will impact our children’s learning; especially their reading and writing skills.
✅That’s why I discussed the following in this episode:
✅The difference between “explicit learning” and “implicit learning”.
✅The kind of opportunities kids need in order to develop solid reading/spelling skills.
✅Why typical reading instruction leaves some kids behind; plus what pieces are typically missing.
✅The pros and cons of technology for struggling readers.
You can listen to the entire episode here:
In this episode, I mention a blog post called “What is texting doing to reading and spelling skills?” where I dive further in to this conversation.
I also mentioned a simple protocol you can use to study challenging spelling patterns (like affixes), which I outline in this article.
Finally, I also talked about my Word Study Toolkit, which offers a set of definitions and concepts you can use to help build the skills kids need to be fluent readers and spellers.
Here’s what’s inside the Word Study Toolkit:
- Over 200 flashcards with prefixes, root/base words, suffixes, and multiple meaning words to build strong reading and spelling skills
- Word lists with key orthographic concepts, so you have a quick guide to important word parts needed for strong vocabulary skills.
- Descriptions of 17 key concepts for building morphology/orthography skills.
- All flashcards and word lists have definitions, so your students actually remember how words are spelled.
- BONUS: Video tutorials with a quick-guide for using the toolkit to build reading and spelling skills.