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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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23:46

Connecting Teaching to Writing A Conversation with...

The Literacy Teacher"s Life ·

2025/10/23

This is a treat! Today, I am joined by my former colleague, Terri Lilga. Terri is a retired teacher, who is now writing books for children. We worked together in Buffalo, NY for a few years.In this episode, Terri shares her books with us. She explains how she came up with the ideas for her books - and how she gets ideas in general. She has really great stories about how she thinks up ideas! They are great to share with young readers.Please check out Terri's work:

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49:57

Relevance is Essential: How Teachers Can Make...

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2025/10/09

Lorraine Radice is back on the podcast! Lorraine has a new book that recently came out, Revolving Literacy: How to Connect Relevance and Future-Ready Skills to Secondary English Instruction.In our conversation, Lorraine talks about:- what the term literacy includes- her revolving literacy framework and how it benefits teachers and supports students- books for kids in middle and high school- ideas for teaching reading in the secondary classroom (these can be applied in upper elementary grades as

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30:46

Focusing On Mood to Unlock Critical Thinking with...

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2025/09/25

I'm back this week with Trevor Bryan, an educator and writer. Trevor's latest book is out and available to be purchased. It's called Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K-6 Classroom.In the last episode, Trevor explained the framework to this book. And, today he is back to share ideas about how this work can be implemented into the classroom to support our readers and writers. This book is full of so many lesson ideas that are ready to be used with kids

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25:49

All About Understanding Narratives with Trevor Bryan...

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2025/09/11

We want our students to be confident readers and writers. One way to support their confidence is to teach them about structure. Today, I am joined by Trevor Bryan, who is an educator and writer! Trevor is the author of The Art of Comprehension and has written a new book that just came out this week, called Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K-6 Classroom. His focus is on teaching kids to comprehend what they read. On today's episode, he will talk about the

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20:00

Making Reading Fun (And a Priority) This School Year...

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2025/08/28

Recently, there have been studies out that discuss how reading, particularly reading for pleasure is at an all-time low. This is for kids and adults, but the findings have been seen as concerning. The UK is calling on 2026 to be the year of reading - so that kids are reading for pleasure.In this episode, Elizabeth shares ways that teachers can make this school year a year of reading as well - and the great news -- it doesn't require extra work! These can fit right into the school day.Some ways to

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15:22

Another Summer is Coming To An End Gearing Up for the...

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2025/08/14

It's August, and that means that the new school year is just around the corner! My semester begins in just two weeks. This episode is aimed at teachers, but can be helpful for parents, too. As I am planning for the upcoming academic year, I have six tips that I am focusing on to have a calm start to the school year. I also have a planning tip from a planning expert!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:57

Parents, Here's A Tip When Your Kids Do Not Want To...

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2025/07/31

It's the end of July and the new school year is approaching (faster than I would like!). Today's episode is for parents. I often hear comments from parents that their kids are not interested in reading. After taking my daughters and a friend to a bookstore, I have a story and some suggestions about what you can do to help get your child interested in reading a book before the end of the summer. It will take some effort on your end, but it may just work!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:12

Mid-Summer Check-In for Parents: Have Your Kids Been...

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2025/07/17

It's mid-July already! This week's episode features a quick check-in with three tips to get your kids back into a reading habit this summer. Daily routines and habits shift during the summer months which can mean that reading may not be happening as regularly as it does during the school year. So, Elizabeth shares tips that you can put into practice pretty quickly to get back into reading.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:48

Matching Books to Readers: A Conversation with Lea...

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2025/06/19

Lea Anne Borders is the founder of Bookelicious, a digital tool that connects kids’ interests to books that they may enjoy reading. She joins me on today's episode to talk about the features of Bookelicous and we discuss how it can be used by teachers and parents to help children find books that they are interested in reading.This is a great tool to explore - especially at the start of the summer - so that kids can find books they want to read. Check out Bookelicious:

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29:08

Getting Kids in Middle and High School Reading with...

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2025/06/05

In today's episode, New York Times Bestselling Author, Jen Calonita comes on to discuss her books as well as why she loves writing for the middle grade and young adult kids. She shares why it is so important to meet kids where they are and why connecting to kids' interests - at any age - is so important to get and keep kids reading.Jen is the author of many books, including The Lost Legend series, 12 to 22, The VIP series, and Isle of Ever. She has written many other books as well. And, in the

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33:44

Supporting Multilingual Learners with Interacting,...

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2025/05/22

We are back with the second half of my conversation with Susan! Susan is the author of The Swirl Method: Supporting Multilingual Learners as They Speak, Write, Interact, Read, and Listen. This week, Susan is taking us through her strategies to support multilingual learners with interacting, reading, and listening. She offers excellent resources in each area - so please check them out!This is the second part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you check out the previous episode to learn more

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29:21

Ideas and Strategies for Teaching Multilingual...

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2025/05/08

The Swirl Method: Supporting Multilingual Learners as They Speak, Write, Interact, Read, and Listen, written by Susan Katz addresses how we can support children who are multilingual learners. In this amazing resource, Susan identifies specific strategies in each area: speaking, writing, interacting, reading, and listening - that can be used in the literacy classroom to help learners thrive.This is a two-part episode. Today's episode addresses speaking and writing. Please check out Susan's

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35:00

Connecting Sports and Reading: Making Sure Kids Have...

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2025/04/24

Brian Jordan is a former professional football and baseball player. He played football for the Atlanta Falcons and he played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.Brian believes that all kids need to learn to read. He has written a number of children's books, such as I Told You I Can Play!, Overcoming the Fear of Baseball, and Time-Out for Bullies. Brian is passionate about getting kids reading. In our conversation, she shares the background

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28:26

It's National Library Week! Get Involved and Support...

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2025/04/10

It's National Library Week!It's a great week to get involved and support your local library. Libraries are a reflection of the community they serve. You can check out new books and see what other events are happening at your library this week. On today's episode, American Library Association's President-Elect Sam Helmick joins me. We discuss what is happening with libraries at the moment. We also discuss National Library Week and how and why you should check-out your library this week. Sam also

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20:09

Movement and Literacy: A Multi-Sensory Approach to...

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2025/03/27

How can movement be included in learning to read? In today's episode, Elizabeth speaks with Stefanie Hohl, the creator of ABC See, Hear, Do, which is a multi-sensory approach to learning to read. Stefanie believes in getting kids moving when reading and she shares many ideas about how this can be done.In this episode, we discuss: - What a multi-sensory approach to literacy is? - How active kids can be supported when they are learning to read, - Ideas to get kids moving during literacy

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34:38

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

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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...

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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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