This blog post shares my interpretation of Structured Literacy and how I have applied it in my classroom and tutoring….
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If you’re looking for a quick reference guide and visuals like this one to post around your school, comment “dyslexia” and I will send you the link to a free resource. Every October, we talk about dyslexia awareness, but awareness is just the first step. What truly changes outcomes is understanding how to teach, support, and empower these students day to day.Students with dyslexia process language differently, so reading requires intentional, structured instruction that helps build the pathways fluent readers use automatically.If you’re looking to learn more: 📚 Casey Harrison 🦋The Dyslexia Classroom®️ has a wonderful new book full of insight and practical guidance. 📚Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz is a must-read!🎧 Listen to Michelle Sullivan • Science of Reading • Literacy Podcast October podcast series on dyslexia awareness.🌐 Visit your local Decoding Dyslexia chapter to connect with advocacy and resources in your state.💡 Explore The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) website for definitions, fact sheets, and training opportunities.
Your students know the phonics skills…so why are some of them STILL struggling? Maybe they can read the simpler words, but things start to fall apart as the words get bigger.Maybe they know a phonics pattern during the lesson, but you’re not seeing it transfer to their reading and spelling.Maybe they can decode the word…but have no idea what it means.Or maybe YOU can see where your students are getting stuck, but you’re not always sure what to point out or say in the moment.That’s exactly what we’re talking about TOMORROW. 🎉Join us for our FREE Masterclass! We’ll show you how understanding just a little more about how words actually work can change what you notice, how you respond when students get stuck, AND help you do more with the literacy instruction you’re already providing.And yes—this is for K–5. 🙌📅 September 30
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🎟️ 100% FREETag a teacher friend who needs to come with you! ❤️Comment JOIN and we’ll send you all the details!Logos Literacy Academy • Beyond Phonics Club • Morphology Sarah Paul | Science of Reading Michelle Sullivan • Science of Reading • Literacy Podcast
Our Fall SOR Book Study on “Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension” kicks off LIVE today!It’s not too late to join! We’d love to have you! And if you miss a session, no worries! You’ll get the recordings. 👏Comment BETTER to join the fun!Thanks to Michelle Sullivan • Science of Reading • Literacy Podcast and Jessica Farmer for hosting!
You probably know by now that we love to take phonics instruction one step further by connecting sounds and spelling to meaning, word structure, and grammar.Since it’s back-to-school season, we thought we’d bring back this word breakdown—with a little makeover!Swipe to break down the word teacher and see how much language learning can grow from just one word.Try choosing a word from your first read-aloud, morning message, or classroom routine and exploring it from several angles. These quick conversations help students build richer, more connected knowledge about words.Save this post to inspire your back-to-school word work, and make sure you give us a follow for more like this! #wordsnippet #logosliteracyacademy
Decodable texts are intentionally simple. We want students reading words with phonics patterns they’ve actually been taught.But our vocabulary conversations don’t have to be limited by the words students can decode. Some pretty simple words can lead to really rich conversations.These don’t need to become long vocabulary lessons. Look for one or two interesting opportunities in the text and spend a minute talking about them.And once you start looking, you’ll find them everywhere!The text students read may need to be controlled, but the language we build around it doesn’t have to be! Comment “decodable” and I’ll send you a link to some new sets I’ve made that provide opportunities for quick vocabulary discussions.
