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Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ® | Science of Reading for Teachers

Supported by Great Minds

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy® is a science of reading podcast for teachers who want to understand how reading really works and what that means for classroom instruction. Each month, we explore key topics in the science of reading and literacy instruction through thoughtful conversations with researchers, authors, and classroom teachers who are putting reading research into practice.Melissa & Lori are your classroom-next-door teacher friends turned podcasters, learning alongside you and

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Ep. 207: Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia with...

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2024/10/11

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Imagine facing not only the struggles of growing up in a challenging environment, but also battling a learning difference that went undiagnosed for years. Hear the inspiring story of Ameer Baraka as he discusses his book: Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia.Ameer will discuss: How he grew up in New Orleans, facing unimaginable obstacles His experiences with b...

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55:33

[Listen Again] Ep. 128: Dear Balanced Literacy...

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2024/10/04

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From October 7, 2022In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a blog post titled Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher.Missy writes, “According to Nancy Young’s ladder of reading, roughly 10-15% of kids can figure out reading out with this type of instruction, but my child, who would later be diagnosed with dyslexia, would n...

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Ep. 206: Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing...

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2024/09/27

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)In this conversation we explore Nancy Young's infographic, "The Ladder of Reading and Writing," unpacking the complexity of learning to read and write in English. This framework helps educators grasp the diverse factors influencing how students learn. Nancy Young and Jan Hasbrouck, editors of the new book Climbing the Ladder of Reading & Writing: Meeting the Needs of All Le...

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[Listen Again]: Ep. 153: Fluency Instruction and...

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2024/09/20

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Jul 7, 2023Today we talk about fluency and assessment with Jan Hasbrouck. She shares tips and tricks for how to to best assess and teach fluency. She also debunks frequent fluency misunderstandings and explains the scientific evidence that underlies the Hasbrouck-Tindal Oral Reading Fluency Chart. Note: During the podcast, we mentioned we would link Jan’s previous studies...

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Ep. 205: The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity...

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2024/09/13

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Nancy Hennessy and Julia Salamone discuss the importance of vocabulary and syntax in reading comprehension. They explain how vocabulary connects to reading comprehension and the different levels of word knowledge. They also emphasize the need for explicit instruction in vocabulary and the role of context in understanding word meaning. They also discuss the connection between se...

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[Listen Again]: Ep. 157: Science of Reading Beyond...

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2024/09/06

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From Aug 4, 2023What if the key to unlocking your students' reading comprehension could be found through a deeper understanding of the intricate processes at work in their minds? Prepare to have your teaching world transformed as we journey with reading comprehension expert and acclaimed author, Nancy Hennessy. Together, we’ll map out the cognitive and linguistic processes that...

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Ep. 204: 7 Mighty Moves with Lindsay Kemeny

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2024/08/30

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Lindsay Kemeny discusses her book 7 Mighty Moves and the importance of teaching literacy effectively. The conversation covers the development of the 7 moves, which focus on phonemic awareness, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Lindsay emphasizes the need for explicit and systematic instruction, the use of decodable texts, and the importance of teaching s...

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[Listen Again] Ep 98: Improving Student Reading...

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2024/08/23

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From Mar 18, 2022How can regular fluency practice lead to fluent readers? In today’s episode, educators Lorraine Griffith and Lindsay Kemeny discuss the impact of fluency in their classrooms. Fluency is a bridge: It connects word recognition with comprehension. We dive into whole and small group fluency instruction with simple strategies and more. We wrote a book! The Lite...

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Ep. 203: Strive for Five Conversations with Tricia...

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2024/08/16

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Our guests today, authors Tricia Zucker and Sonia Cabell, discuss the concept of Strive-For-Five Conversations, which emphasizes the importance of multi-turn conversations between teachers and students. They explain that the goal is to stretch conversations beyond the typical question-response format and aim for at least five turns. The conversation explores the importanc...

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[Listen Again] Ep. 116: Sonia Cabell on the...

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2024/08/09

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From Jul 15, 2022Dr. Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor at Florida State University, shares the importance of both oral language and content knowledge instruction. Why? Oral language skills underlie our ability to comprehend text. At the same time, the knowledge we bring to a text is THE key determinant on how much we understand that text. This episode speaks to the entirety of ...

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Ep. 202: Big Words for Young Readers with Heidi Anne...

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2024/08/02

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Heidi Anne Mesmer discusses her book Big Words for Young Readers. She emphasizes the importance of teaching young readers to decode and understand words with multiple syllables and morphemes. Heidi Anne highlights the need to teach morphemic concepts early on and provides recommendations for teaching different types of morphemes at each grade level. She explains that morphology...

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[Listen Again] Ep. 132: Decodable Text Series: The...

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2024/07/26

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From Nov 4, 2022Researcher Heidi Anne Mesmer joins the podcast to discuss the research on decodable text and dos and don'ts for classroom practice. Thinking about decodability as a meter from most to least decodable to the reader is important. A child who reads a text by sounding out and decoding words will experience a milestone of childhood: the feeling of reading. This also ...

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Ep. 201: Reach All Readers with Anna Geiger

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2024/07/19

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Anna Geiger, author of "Reach All Readers," joins us on the pod today. Anna takes us on a historical reading journey, from the early reading wars of the 1800s to debates between whole language and balanced literacy, up to the present Science of Reading movement. She shares her personal transition from balanced literacy to embracing the science of reading, providing critical ins...

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[Listen Again]: Ep. 37: Placing Text at the Center of...

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2024/07/12

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From Sep 21, 2020The article Placing Text at the Center of the Standards-Aligned ELA Classroom is a must-read before or after listening to this podcast! Meredith Liben and Sue Pimentel share the true intentions of the CCSS vs. the way they are currently interpreted. They also provide observations about how the Standards play out in classrooms and schools - within HQIM and...

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Ep. 200: Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension with...

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2024/07/05

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)In this episode, Meredith and David Liben discuss the importance of comprehension instruction, the power of questions, and the practice of close reading. They emphasize the value of curiosity, vocabulary depth, and the features of complex text. The conversation also delves into the debate around teaching comprehension strategies, the overemphasis on reading strategies, the impa...

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BONUS: Transforming ELA Instruction with a...

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2024/07/02

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Unlock the potential of your ELA instruction by shifting to a knowledge-rich curriculum! Join us as we sit down with David Liben, co-author of Know Better, Do Better, to hear stories about knowledge-building goodness. David highlights how incorporating vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and comprehension can bring joy and engagement to your classroom. Discover how diverse topics l...

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Ep. 199: Summer Reading: Must-Read Books for...

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2024/06/28

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Kim Lockhart, Canadian educator, shares her top three book recommendations. The first recommendation is 'Next Steps in Literacy Instruction' by Susan Smart and Deb Glaser, which focuses on the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) model and effective interventions. The second recommendation is 'Why Don't Students Like School?' by Daniel Willingham, which explores the science o...

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BONUS: Read Not Guess- Short & Simple Summer Lessons...

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2024/06/25

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Read Not Guess is a FREE program designed for parents to help their children improve their early reading skills. The lessons are short and simple, taking only 5 to 10 minutes per day. The program is email-based, with parents receiving a daily email with the lesson of the day. There are two levels available, with level one for true beginners and level two for more advanced learn...

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Ep. 198: The Literacy 50: Is There a Place for...

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2024/06/21

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Melissa & Lori discuss questions about reading comprehension from our new book, The Literacy 50: A Q&A Handbook for Teachers, and provide research-based answers and practical suggestions. We talk about the place of sustained silent reading in the school day and the best ways to assess a student's comprehension. We also discuss the concept of reading volume and how to su...

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Ep. 197: The Literacy 50: What Are Best Practices for...

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2024/06/14

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)Melissa & Lori discuss questions about phonemic awareness from our new book, The Literacy 50: A Q&A Handbook for Teachers. We talk about best practices for teaching phonemic awareness and whether to teach it with or without naming and showing letters. Additionally, we address the misconception that introducing letters in phonemic awareness instruction means transitionin...

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