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Teaching reading is hard. Why?

English is quirky + competing demands on your time.

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Words

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vowels a e i o u phoneme examples

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suffixes consonants prefixes silent letters soft and hard ersb

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The 15 worksheet Good Morning, Mother Story Vowels: O

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Stories

Noah has breakfast	Emma will have a Birthday soon
Some Saturdays Dad makes a big breakfast	Good Morning, Mother
Achoo! Oh no, I have a cold.	Do you see the bird there?
There once was a mouse who lived with a horse	Please use care when you walk in the garden
We all like to pick apples in the Fall	If I could fly I would go all over
I put the coin in the box	We are going to the zoo
The sky is blue	I want to buy a bike
The sun goes down	Find a Book at the Little Library
How do we know it will snow?	You only turn one once

Recent Articles

They cite a half-century of research that shows phonics — sound it out exercises that are purposefully sequenced — is the most effective way to teach reading, along with books that build vocabulary and depth. With brain science steadily adding to that evidence, there is a sense — at least for many in the education establishment — that the debate over early reading instruction may be ebbing. Phonics is ascendant.

“When Professor Calkins was asked what changed her mind about the science of reading, she cited, without defensiveness, several experts who have criticized her work: Professor Seidenberg, author of the influential book "Language at the Speed of Sight," and Emily Hanford. - Dana Goldstein

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- also “I can’t recommend highly enough a book I keep on my desk: Language at the Speed of Sight by Mark Seidenberg”

Jorge Luis Borges: English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language.

Books

Language at the Speed of Sight by Mark Seidenberg:

Audio: Libro FM Apple Books Tattered Cover amazon

Kingdom of Characters by Jing Tsu

Audio: Libro FM Apple Books Tattered Cover amazon

Who

Molly Farry-Thorn Mark Seidenberg Nancy Zellmer Jim Zellmer

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