Together in Literacy: Recent Episodes
Emily Gibbons & Casey Harrison
Join us as we connect the science behind reading to the social-emotional connections for our students.
In this episode, we continue our conversation about helping older dyslexic students. In season 2, episode 4, we broke down what struggles we see in our older students and the areas we notice are needed to help them. Here, we dive into the strategies we apply for our older students.
Tune in as we share specific word attack strategies we use with our older students.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode: 2.4 How to Effectively Work with Older Students with Dyslexia
- Never Too Late: Teaching Adults to Read and Write by Diana Hanbury King
- Season 1, Episode 3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons
- Season 1, Episode 15: All About Accommodations for Dyslexia
- High Noon Books
- Saddleback Publishing
- Simple Words Books
- Phonic Books
- Rewards reading intervention program
- Word Connections
- Megawords
- Take Flight
- Casey on TpT - The Dyslexia Classroom
- Emily on TpT - The Literacy Nest
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
One of those topics we get asked about all the time is how to work with older students who are challenged by reading and writing. How can we work with them effectively? How can we give them what they need while also honoring where they are in their learning journey?
In this episode, we will dig in and talk about our own experiences with working with older students. We have both been so lucky to work with a wide variety of students across all age groups and grades. The beauty of Orton-Gillingham is that it works for so many different ages and grades!
Tune in as we share our perspective and give you actionable tips you can use to work with older students with dyslexia while remaining mindful of the social-emotional piece.
Hang around until the end when we tackle a question about tutor-parent collaboration!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 2.3: Why Students With Dyslexia Struggle with Homework with Cindy Hall
- Episode 1.15: All About Accommodations for Dyslexia
- Episode 1.3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons
- Episode 1.7: Hope’s Journey with Hope McNabb
- Dibels
- High Noon Books
- Saddleback Publishing
- Simple Words Books
- Episode 1.8: How Decodable Texts Support Social-Emotional Learning
- Phonic Books
- Rewards reading intervention program
- Megawords
- Take Flight
- Learning Ally
- Bookshare
- Skybrary
- Casey on TpT - The Dyslexia Classroom
- Emily on TpT - The Literacy Nest
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
In this episode, we’re joined by the incredible Cindy Hall.
Mrs. Cindy Hall is the founder and director of Cindy Hall Consulting and Mustard Seed Tutoring and the author of Dyslexia Friendly Classroom professional development. It is her passion to help struggling students identify why they are struggling and architect a plan for success.
Cindy is excited to work with individual students in a tutoring setting or to help teachers understand the characteristics of dyslexic students and best practices that are vital for dyslexic learners, yet good for all students.
Cindy was the founding director of the Dyslexia Center at Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, which she directed for a decade before retiring from full-time school-setting work. She has 17 years of classroom teaching experience with elementary students and another 17 years focused on teaching dyslexic learners.
She is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College with postgraduate work in special education at Iowa State University as well as many hours of training in the Orton-Gillingham approach for dyslexic learners.
In this episode, we speak with Cindy about the biggest challenges dyslexic learners and their families face, why children with dyslexia struggle with homework, and some of the best strategies you can use to help them with homework.
Tune in as we share 5 tips for parents to help their dyslexic children with homework and 5 strategies for teachers to help dyslexic students in their classrooms.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Dyslexia Friendly Classroom online course (Cindy is offering our listeners 20% off this course through December 31, 2022. Simply use code: TIL20)
- 2.2 The Contradictory Signs of Dyslexia
- Parenting a Struggling Reader by Susan Hall and Louise Moats
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
- Speech to Print by Louisa Moats
- Make it Stick by Dr. Peter Brown
- Helping Students Remember by Milton Dehn
For more from our guest, Cindy Hall, check her out at Cindy Hall Consulting.
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. So, we’re kicking off October with a discussion of the Contradictory Signs of Dyslexia.
In this episode, we take a closer look at the importance of recognizing the common signs of dyslexia, the often contradictory signs of dyslexia, and if there is such a thing as late bloomers when it comes to reading instruction.
Tune in for a concise definition of dyslexia, some early signs, typical ways it will present as children get older, and some deeper challenges of dyslexia that almost feel contradictory.
We’ll also tackle a listener question about nonsense words, so stay tuned until the end of the episode!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Overcoming Dyslexia (2020 Edition) by Sally Shaywitz
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
We’re back for season 2 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! We took the summer off from recording so that we could spend some time with our families and now we’re back and ready to dive even deeper into The Science of Reading!
In this episode, we’ll fill you in on some of the exciting things we did (both professionally and personally) over the summer. Then, we’re digging into some important info about the Science of Reading!
Tune in for an exciting discussion of the Science of Reading and how it relates to dyslexia and teaching the whole child. We’ll look at some misunderstandings we see, offer some recommendations that we have, and share some important points to remember when choosing what training to invest in.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Season 1, Episode 12: The Importance of Building Teacher Knowledge and The Peter Effect
- Teaching Reading is Rocket Science by Dr. Louisa C. Moats
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
- Decoding Dyslexia - a network of parent-led grassroots movements across the country concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia within the public education system.
- Season 1, Episode 10: The Gradual Release of Responsibility
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
We’re wrapping up season 1 of the Together in Literacy podcast!
When we started this podcast, our mission was to create a pathway to learning for educators and families, share our own expertise with you, create a dialogue around SEL and the link to dyslexia, and make the research of reading accessible. We had big goals for season one and we are so proud of how it went!
In this episode, we share our major takeaways from season 1, our summer reading suggestions for teachers and parents, and then we’ll give a sneak preview of what you can look forward to in season 2!
Please feel free to keep in touch with us throughout the summer! You can find Emily at The Literacy Nest and Casey at The Dyslexia Classroom.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
A list of all Together in Literacy Episodes
Unlocking Literacy by Marcia Henry
Structured Literacy Interventions by Louise Spear-Swerling
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
Conquering Dyslexia by Jan Hasbrouck
Reader Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler
The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler
Top 10 Books About Dyslexia for Parents and Teachers - The Literacy Nest
10 Books Every Dyslexia Educator Should Own - The Dyslexia Classroom
Color-Coding Method to Teaching Sight Words - online course with Casey Harrison
Building Readers for Life Virtual Conference hosted by The Literacy Nest
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
The end of the school year is rapidly approaching here in the United States. For many children, the end of the school year can bring about stress and uncertainty. Many of our students have feelings of anxiety - they may be a bit more anxious than excited about the end of the school year.
Typically, the school year helps our students to establish positive routines and relationships that support them. A change in these routines can often trigger stress responses, especially in our students who learn differently.
In this episode, we’ll discuss signs and behaviors you should be looking for in your children as the school year comes to a close. We’ll also cover appropriate summer practice for your children with learning challenges.
Tune in for our top tips for finishing this school year strong, especially if you feel like your child is suffering from the end of the year blues!
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Cozi App
Season 1, Episode 9: Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren
Sounder & Friends
Wallykazam!
The Who Was Show
Wonderopolis
Season 1, Episode 13: The Matthew Effect and Literacy Development in Children
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Join us in welcoming our special guest, Sabrina Axt. Sabrina is a practicing attorney based out of the San Francisco Bay area, and she has been for over fifteen years.
Her career and personal journey have led her to leave civil litigation in order to advocate for her child and she now exclusively practices special education law.
Sabrina guides her clients through the special education process, helping them to understand and advocate for IEPs and accommodations. She equips parents with the tools they need to advocate for their children
In this episode, she speaks to us about the legal aspects of dyslexia and special education.
Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is just information and does not serve as legal advice or an attorney-client relationship. If you are in need of legal advice, please consult an attorney regarding your specific case.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
WrightsLaw
Dredf.org
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
Dyslexia Advocate: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System by Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Your Special Education Rights: What Your School District Isn't Telling You by Jennifer Laviano and Julie Swanson
COPAA Seat training
For more from Sabrina, check out Law Office of Sabrina L. Axt.
You can also connect with her on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook.
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
In this episode, we are covering all things accommodations for dyslexia.
We’ll answer the following questions: What are accommodations? Why do we need accommodations? What’s the purpose of accommodations? What are the benefits of having accommodations?
Tune in to this episode for a review of the most common accommodations and things to keep in mind when choosing accommodations.
Accommodations are such an important topic, not only for families but for educators as well.
Finally, we’ll tackle a listener question at the end of the episode.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
Learning Ally
Season 1, Episode 9: Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren
CALL Scotland
Nessy
Early Literacy Screener App
International Dyslexia Association
Season 1, Episode 2: Why We Raise Dyslexia Awareness
Joint Statement: Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision - Reaffirmed 2014
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
In this episode, we’re joined by a very special guest, Sydney Bassard. Sydney is is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. She received both her B.S. in Public Health and her Master of Speech Pathology from the University of South Carolina.
Sydney is licensed in Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Through her private practice, The Listening SLP, she serves children from birth to 18 and the adult hearing loss population. Her clinical focus areas are working with children who are deaf and hard of hearing and literacy. With a passion for access to high-quality service and care for all, she purposefully invests in each client and their family.
In this episode, we hear about Sydney's personal journey into bridging speech and literacy. We discuss the top goals and the specific things an SLP will focus on when working with students with dyslexia. We also discuss who can diagnose dyslexia in a public school or private setting. And Sydney offers her best advice to both teachers and parents.
Finally, we’ll tackle a listener question at the end of the episode.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (from The Questioneers series)
Bringing Words to Life by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan
For more from Sydney, check out The Listening SLP, LLC.
You can also connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
In our last episode, we went deep into the Peter Effect and the importance of knowledge for educators. In this episode, we look at the Matthew Effect as it pertains to reading development in children.
What is the Matthew Effect? The Matthew Effect refers to the idea that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Tune in as we apply the Matthew Effect to the education community. We’ll explore what it means for literacy and dyslexia and ways we can combat the Matthew Effect in our classrooms and our homes.
Stick around until the end for a listener question about strategies for students who can decode well, their fluency is great, but they do not appear to be comprehending what they read.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Season 1, Episode 11: The Importance and Benefits of Playing Games with Your Students
Season 1, Episode 12: The Importance of Building Teacher Knowledge and The Peter Effect
For more on Keith Stanovich
Season 1, Episode 4: Books That Connect Social Emotional Learning and Dyslexia
Season 1, Episode 8: How Decodable Texts Support Social-Emotional Learning
Project Read
Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (from The Questioneers series)
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
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Have you heard of the Peter Effect? The Peter Effect comes from a Bible story in which Peter states, “I can not give what I do not have.” Applied to the classroom, we cannot help our students without the knowledge, training, or support that we need.
In this episode, we dive deep into the Peter Effect. We also discuss the importance of knowledge as educators. When we deeply understand something, we are able to speak with clarity.
Tune in for an in-depth analysis of the Peter effect as it pertains to teacher preparation, the science of reading, and ways in which we can work towards bridging the research into practice.
We also address a listener question: “What can I do when my administration demands that I do the science of reading without any support or materials?”
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Peter Effect: Reading habits and attitudes of preservice teachers - Applegate & Applegate 2004
Peter Effect in the Preparation of Reading Teachers - Emily Binks-Cantrell, Erin K. Washburn, R. Malatesha, & Martha Hougen
National Reading Panel - 2000
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Everyone loves to play games, right? Are you using games and learning activities in your lessons with your students?
In this episode, we talk about the benefits of playing games with our students, the different purposes these games serve, and tips to keep in mind when planning what games to use (and how) in your lessons.
So, tune in if you’ve ever wondered, “Can I use games in my lesson?” or “What games should I use?”
We also answer a listener’s question about becoming a dyslexia specialist.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Season 1, Episode 9: Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren
Season 1, Episode 10: The Gradual Release of Responsibility
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry Roedigger, and Mark McDaniel
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Have you ever heard of the I Do, You Do, We Do model and wondered what it was? Or maybe, you’ve heard of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework?
In this episode, we break down the framework we use in our own 1:1 reading sessions with students - the gradual release of responsibility framework or the I Do, You Do, We Do model. This is a framework that goes along with the principles of Orton-Gillingham and it’s one of the most powerful approaches you can use when teaching struggling readers.
Tune in to find out why we support the gradual release of responsibility, not just for our struggling readers, but for all learning, how this model supports Orton-Gillingham principles, and the pitfalls to avoid when using this approach.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita L. Archer
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Erica Warren as we discuss working memory!
Dr. Erica Warren is an educational therapist, executive function coach, writer, artist, podcaster, and the brain behind Good Sensory Learning. She’s presented at Building Readers for Life, Emily’s virtual conference (and she will be again this summer!) Dr. Erica has tons of online, multi-sensory materials available at Good Sensory Learning in addition to teacher trainings at her site, Learning Specialist Courses.
Dr. Erica also works 1:1 with students in her private practice, Learning to Learn. She loves empowering students of all ages to maximize their learning potential.
Tune in to this episode as we discuss working memory - what it is, how to assess it, the connection with visualization, and the connection with dyslexia.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Working memory resources at Good Sensory Learning:
Executive Functioning Screener
Working Memory Screener
Working Memory Activities Bundle
Planning, Time Management, and Organization for Success
MPower
Reversing Reversals Primary
Following Directions the Fun and Easy Way Bundle
Visualization for Learning Bundle
Executive Functions Game Bundle
Working memory resources on Learning Specialist Courses:
Developing Executive Functions & Study Skills Workshop
Visualization - The Secret Weapon to Learning
Working Memory Workshop
Coupon Codes:
Good Sensory Learning coupon code - 15% off everything, use coupon code: TOGETHER
Learning Specialist Courses - 15% off the life of the subscription to the course Developing Executive Functions and Study Strategies: A Comprehensive Approach use coupon code: TOGETHER
If you’d like more from Dr. Erica Warren, check out Good Sensory Learning, Learning Specialist Courses, and Learning to Learn.
You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.
You can listen to her podcast, The Personal Brain Trainer Podcast.
You can check out her YouTube channel.
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
What are decodable texts? They are the reading stepping stones necessary for reading authentic text. When we’re talking about decodable texts, we are referring to passages, readers, and chapter books. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode, how decodable texts can support your student’s social-emotional learning!
Tune in to this episode to find out exactly what makes a text decodable, what the benefits of using a decodable text are, and how using a decodable text with your students supports social-emotional learning.
Stick around until the end as we answer one of the most common questions we get asked: How long do students stay with decodable texts?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Stepping Stones visual aid Part 1 and Part 2
Decodable Reading Passages
Decodable Text Resource List
Season 1, Episode 5: How Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham’s Work Support Social-Emotional Learning
Season 1, Episode 6: The Orton Prescription and the Connection to Social-Emotional Learning
Good, R. H., & Kaminski, R. (2010). DIBELS next: Dynamic indicators of basic early reading skills (7th ed.). Longmont, CO: Cambium/Sopris.
Stainthorp, R., & Tomlinson, P. (Eds.). (2002). Learning and teaching reading (Monograph series II: Psychological aspects of education, current trends). London, UK: British Journal of Educational Psychology.
Please note this correction: During independent reading, children need to be at least 95 percent accurate. The desired accuracy rate is 98 percent.
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
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In this special episode, we’re joined by Hope McNabb, our first-ever guest on the podcast! Hope is a brilliant college freshman and an amazing artist, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight.
Tune in as Hope shares with us her own journey with dyslexia. She also shares advice for self-advocacy and her top tips for those diagnosed with dyslexia and their families.
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
This episode is part two of our previous episode, Season 1. Episode 5: How Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham’s Work Support Social-Emotional Learning. In episode five, we did a deep dive into the history of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham, we explained the principles of the Orton-Gillingham method, and we covered the first five points of the Ortonian prescription. If you haven’t given it a listen yet, go do that now!
In this episode, we continue the discussion of the Ortonion prescription by breaking down points six through ten.
We preview the exciting topics and guests we’ll be featuring in 2022.
Then we wrap things up by answering a listener question regarding middle school intervention.
Tune in for a better understanding of the final five points in the Ortonian prescription and how they relate to and uphold the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson
Season 1, Episode 3: Connecting Metacognition to Your Literacy Lessons - The Together in Literacy Podcast
Wright’s Law
Understood.org
Decoding Dyslexia
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide, M.D.
SuperD!ville
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Come along with us as we explore the incredible work of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham! We’ve got a lot to say, so this will be a two-part episode.
In this first part, we give a brief biography of Dr. Samuel Orton. Then, we explore the legacy of the work of Orton and Gillingham and what it is that they really left for us as educators. Finally, we talk about the first five Ortonian prescriptions that Orton-Gillingham-trained educators follow and use to uphold the approach. (We’ll break down the rest in episode six!)
This episode is all about honoring Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham, who left so much knowledge for the dyslexic community!
We also address a listener question about phonological memory/working memory with younger learners.
And, find out the winner of our social-emotional book bundle giveaway from episode 4!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson
Why Orton Was Right by Norman Geschwind (You will need to pay to read this scholarly journal article, but check your local library for access.)
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For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Get ready to talk about the best books that you can use to connect social-emotional learning with your students! In this episode, we share our most favorite books to connect with our students, both younger and older, as well as with parents and educators! You can use books to bridge conversations about learning, dyslexia, and learning differences - either one-on-one or with the whole classroom.
We also answer a listener question: What do you tell a student that their reading difficulty is called if they are not diagnosed with dyslexia?
Tune in to this episode for the best books to connect social-emotional learning and dyslexia!
(Listen all the way through for details to enter our very first giveaway!)
Books mentioned in this episode:
Books for younger students...
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (from The Questioneers series)
Everybody is Somebody by Henry Winkler (Book #12, in the Henry Zipzer series)
Magnificent Meg: A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children with Dyslexia by Andra Harris
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat
Dyslexia Explained: Without the Need for Too Many Words by Mike Jones
Books for older students and adults…
Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters by Aidan Colvin
Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories by Margaret Rooke
Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan
Want to win a bundle of ALL of the books mentioned in this episode? CLICK HERE
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Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Have you ever considered connecting metacognition to your literacy lessons? That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode and we are really excited to share this topic with you.
We just love the word metacognition. To put it simply, metacognition is thinking about your own thinking. When working with all students, but especially those who are struggling or have dyslexia, helping them understand how their brain works can be really enlightening and empowering.
In this episode, we’ll share the three main points to the importance of the metacognitive plus resources and books that will help you discuss the brain with kids. We’ll also answer our first listener question! Tune in for actionable steps for how you can connect metacognition to your own literacy lessons!
Books, Videos, & Resources mentioned in this episode:
Resources...
Ellen McHenry’s Brain Hat
The Language Triangle
Books...
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D
Dyslexia Explained eBook
The Brain: All about Our Nervous System and More! By Seymour Simon
Videos...
How the Brain Works for Kids
How Your Brain Works: Dr. Binocs Show
Developing a Growth Mindset
Use Your Brain: SciShow Kids
LearnStorm Growth Mindset: The Truth About Your Brain
Your Big Brilliant Brain: Operation Ouch
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? For us, dyslexia is a major part of our everyday lives. We talk about dyslexia all year long!
In this episode, we discuss why social-emotional learning really needs to be a part of dyslexia instruction. We cover common myths about dyslexia, current data about dyslexia and literacy, some signs of dyslexia by ages and stages, and action steps you can take today!
We’ve got lots of information and resources to share. Let’s dive in!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
8 Different Ages and Stages of Emotional Development
US Department of Education Letter on Dyslexia
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!
Welcome to the Together in Literacy Podcast! This is our inaugural episode and we are so excited to share our love of literacy with you.
Who are we? We are Emily Gibbons and Casey Harrison. We’re both in the OG business (Orton-Gillingham, that is) trained and certified. We love talking about dyslexia advocacy and dyslexia awareness. We both have online businesses and tutoring practices. We both used to be in the classroom but now we’re in private intervention. And, we’re both twin moms! Fun fact, we’ve never actually met each other in person.
In this episode, we’ll share more about ourselves and our motivation for starting this podcast. Tune in to find out how we became literacy and dyslexia advocates and our plans for using this podcast as a platform to help educators, families, and students understand dyslexia and the connection to self-esteem and social-emotional growth.
Books and resources mentioned in this episode:
Orton-Gillingham
Project Read
Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated!
Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com!
If you’d like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest.
For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom.
Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!