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PODCAST

The Literacy Teacher"s Life

Elizabeth Morphis

This podcast is for teachers and parents who are dedicated to helping young readers and writers thrive. Children are naturally curious and it’s our role as parents and teachers to provide them with support so they learn to love reading and writing. Between national standards and outside influences, there is a significant amount of pressure on teachers and parents around teaching young children to be successful readers and writers. My goal with this podcast is to support and provide guidance for new

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34:38

Handwriting is a Foundational Skill & The Role it...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2025/03/13

Is handwriting important now that kids have access to technology and devices in school? Many parents are concerned about their children's penmanship. Should handwriting be taught in schools? The answer to these questions is yes. Handwriting should be taught in school (and so should cursive writing).Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift is the Professional Learning Director at Learning Without Tears - the program that includes Handwriting Without Tears. She is on today's episode to talk about the role of

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20:10

Three Signs that Kids May Be Frustrated with Reading...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2025/02/27

What behaviors signal that kids are frustrated when they are reading?This week's episode focuses on three behaviors that can signal that kids may be frustrated when reading. The behaviors include: - Hanging onto one detail from the book - Looking for a distraction - Not having books that kids want to read Elizabeth explains these behaviors and offers some suggestions about how we as teachers (and parents) can support our elementary and early middle schoolers with reading. Learn more about your ad

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16:45

Do Reading Responses Really Get Kids to Read? EP 54

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2025/02/06

The start of the new year brought a lot of questions about reading responses. It seems like teachers started assigning reading responses at the start of 2025. A question I kept getting is, "Do reading responses really help?"The short answer is yes, reading responses can help kids better understand what they read. Today's episode starts with the point of reading responses and what the research says about reading responses. I give tips for teachers to consider when assigning reading responses and

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29:49

How Can We Help Our Students Find Their Voices in...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2025/01/09

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025!In this first episode of 2025, Elizabeth is speaking with Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman about their recent book, Their Stories, Their Voices, which focuses on narrative writing and how to easily implement narrative writing units into your instruction. Paige and Kourtney discuss how they define narrative writing and talk about how they structured this book. They really worked to make it possible to implement narrative writing as seamless as possible and without

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14:11

Gearing Up for 2025! EP 52

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/12/26

Happy Holidays! It's the holiday edition of The Literacy Teacher's Podcast.In the spirit of the season of reflection, this week's episode is dedicated to taking the time to think about your teaching in 2024 - what went well and also what changes you want to make in 2025. Elizabeth focused on the following areas of her teaching this year: - Planning - Students - Instruction/Teaching - Materials for Students - Tools When Planning Take some time to consider your own teaching and what small tweaks you

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17:10

Should Kids Have Time During the School Day to Read...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/12/12

Should kids have independent reading time in school?In order for kids to become stronger and more engaged readers, they need time to read. But, that time needs to be intentional. We don't want kids spending independent reading time staring out the windows or re-reading the same page over and over to pass the time and check the work off the list. In this episode, I share five tips to make independent reading time more intentional and effective. The great news - all of these can be implemented with a

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33:54

Solving the Literacy Puzzle: A Conversation with...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/11/28

How can we effectively teach literacy to students? In this episode, Norene Bunt speaks about her recent book, Solving the Literacy Puzzle, and how effective literacy instruction can be implemented. Some of the topics discussed include:- Effective literacy instruction - Components of literacy instruction at the elementary level - Comprehension and how to ensure that it is a focus of reading instruction You can check out Norene's book at:

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25:30

The Plateau in the Upper Elementary Grades: What...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/11/14

This week's episode focuses on reading comprehension and how to include it into reading instruction. The following is addressed:- Why we read - How to assess reading comprehension - How to include a structured approach to comprehension into reading instruction The episode ends with ideas for how parents can address comprehension when reading with kids at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:52

Incorporating Shared Reading into Classroom...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/10/31

What other ways can you read with students other than through interactive read-alouds?This week's episode is all about shared reading and how to include this into your teaching to support students' reading fluency and comprehension. Elizabeth begins by explaining shared reading and what it looks like in practice. She talks about the types of texts that are commonly used in shared reading and how they are different from the texts used in interactive read-alouds. Shared reading supports a variety

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44:59

The Importance and Benefits of Coaching: A...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/10/17

What is a literacy coach? How does a literacy coach support teachers, students, and schools? In today's episode, Elizabeth is speaking with Melissa Morrison, the founder of Teaching to Transform. Melissa is a coach, specifically a writing coach. She works with teachers to support their writing instruction.In this episode, Elizabeth and Melissa discuss the role of a coach and how coaching can benefit teachers and students. They also discuss writing instruction and her advice for supporting writing

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52:21

A Literacy Adjacent Topic on Thriving - Especially...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/10/03

It's October! Today's episode is not directly related to literacy. Elizabeth sits down to speak with Dara Kurtz, an author, speaker, and breast cancer survivor. Dara has experienced setbacks in her life, but has come out stronger and is living a more intentional life. She teaches a class that focuses on helping individuals thrive after and/or during a challenging time in life. We talk about strategies to help if you are feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or just need a reset. And...good news, most of

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21:53

Phonological & Phonemic Awareness: What do these...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/09/19

Literacy education has many terms that sound similar and have similar meanings. Phonological and phonemic awareness are two of those terms!This week, Elizabeth explains these two terms and shares examples of how they can be taught. Foundational skills are a hot topic at the moment and curriculum is being implemented to address phonological and phonemic awareness - so having an understanding of what they mean and what instruction needs to be taught is helpful for supporting elementary

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22:26

Back to School! Updates & Getting Kids Reading EP 44

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/09/05

Welcome to the new school year! This episode starts with an update. Then, Elizabeth shares what she is focusing on for this back to school time. This fall, Elizabeth is teaching three reading classes - so she discusses how teachers can think through their reading instruction and emphasizes interactive read-alouds and what to pay attention to when planning and implementing read-alouds at the beginning of the year. The episode ends with three books that Elizabeth read with her kids over the

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47:29

Teaching Reading Across the Day with Jennifer...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/06/13

Jennifer Serravallo is back on today's episode! Elizabeth speaks with Jennifer about her latest book, Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. They begin by discussing the structure of the book and all of the wonderful resources that are included with the book - this includes many videos of the different types of instruction.They chat about explicit instruction, why it's necessary to include in instruction, and what this looks like in the

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26:49

Talking about Libraries and the Annual ALA Conference...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/05/17

This is a fun episode! Emily Drabinski, the current president of the American Library Association (ALA) is back on the podcast! The ALA Annual Conference will be held in San Diego from June 27-July 2, 2004 and Emily is here to share what is in store for attendees. She starts by giving us an update on her recent library visits and discusses the amazing work that libraries are doing to support their communities. Then, she shares information about the conference – some of the topics that will be

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19:29

Planning for the End of the School Year EP 41

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/05/02

The end of the school year is quickly approaching! In today's episode, Elizabeth discusses some tips for teachers and parents to gear up for the end of the school year.There are many events at this time of the year, so this episode will help you think through what you want to teach and review before the summer comes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:42

Making Independent Reading Effective EP 40

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/04/18

Independent reading is a common practice in elementary classrooms. It's important for kids to have time to read because research has found that children who read more are often likely to become better readers. However, it is not as straightforward as time reading equals becoming a better reader.In order to make independent reading time more effective, Elizabeth shares three tips from research studies: consider the books that students are reading, do more than read during independent reading time,

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22:06

Close the Chromebooks: Five Ideas to Set Kids Up for...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/04/04

How do we support kids with writing while not jumping to use the Chromebooks or iPads? Elizabeth shares some ideas to support elementary kids with their writing that do not require devices. In order to set kids up for success with their writing, she shares some ideas that have helped her students when teaching writing. They include: introducing mentor texts, modeling your own writing and thinking when writing, using graphic organizers well, thinking about what writing tools you are introducing to

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38:10

Planning Globally: Ideas to Strengthen Writing...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/03/21

In this episode, Elizabeth is joined by Andrea Haas, a literacy consultant who supports teachers with reading and writing instruction. They discuss writing and Andrea shares ideas for how to plan globally so reading, writing, and the content areas are aligned.They also discuss teaching the writing process and when prompts are appropriate. Finally, Andrea shares teaching moves to make small group instruction manageable as well as highlights an idea to try out when students need additional support --

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23:43

On The Job Market – Crafting Strong Resumes and Cover...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2024/03/07

It's the time of year when job postings are popping up! This month's episodes focus on preparing for the job market - and this episode is focused on writing resumes and cover letters. Elizabeth discusses what should be included in a resume and cover letter and what should absolutely not be included (hint: make sure everything you include is true!).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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