{Listen Again} Dr. Tim Rasinski is an educator, researcher, writer, and director of an award-winning reading clinic. Today he shares what the research tells us about reading fluency - and how to apply this knowledge in artful ways. (Originally aired on October 31, 2022)

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Triple R Teaching: Recent Episodes

Anna Geiger

069: What IS Orton-Gillingham anyway? Is it backed by research? What do critics have to say? We'll answer these questions and more in today's episode.

055: We've learned that teaching students to memorize sight words as wholes isn't the way to go. But what should we do instead? This episode will walk you through a simple process for teaching sight words.

054: There's a lot of misinformation out there about teaching sight words. In this episode, we boil it down to the MOST important thing to get right.

51: This past week Becky Spence and I shared a video workshop about the science of reading. Because of some technical difficulties, we weren't able to do our question and answer session live. Here are answers to questions submitted after the webinar. More to come next week!

043: I fought the idea of structured literacy for a long time, and it's because I believed these three myths about the science of reading. How about you? Listen to find out how we can debunk these three common misunderstandings.

040: Leveled books are predictable books with strong picture support. Decodable books feature words whose sound-spelling patterns have been explicitly taught. Which are best for beginning readers?

039: I never thought I'd be sharing an episode about what's wrong with three-cueing. After all, I've spent decades prompting kids to think about what makes sense, sounds right, and looks right when solving words! Listen to find why I (finally) changed my approach.

037: How exactly does the brain learn to read ... and why should teachers even care? In today's episode I simplify the science and share exactly why this understanding is important for K-2 teachers.

036: When I first read Emily Hanford's article, "At a Loss for Words," I felt annoyed, angry and - in the end - dismissive. I've read the article many times since, and now my reaction is quite the opposite. Listen to find out what's changed!

035: As we begin our discussion about the science of reading, we need to look back at the history of teaching reading in the United States. What exactly are the reading wars, and when did they begin? Where are we today? Join us for a brief and lively history of the debate.

034: I've been poring over the science of reading research, and I'm making shifts in how I approach teaching reading. You're invited to join me on this exciting journey!

033: Virtual teaching hasn't made things easy on us, but I have good news! You can easily teach phonological and phonemic awareness from a distance. These tips will help!

032: I conducted a survey to find out the questions teachers have about phonological and phonemic awareness ... and over 3000 educators responded!

031: It's time to get practical! In this episode you'll get specific steps and strategies for teaching phonological awareness from Pre-K to early third grade.

030: What's the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, and why are they so important for reading success?

029: Writing workshop is the best way to teach writing across the grades. But it's not without its challenges! How can you meet every writer's needs?

028: Do your students constantly interrupt you during writing conferences? Get five tips for helping your class be independent while you give one-on-one conferences.

027: Have you ever asked your students to revise their writing and heard something like this, "But I like it the way it is! I like what I wrote the first time!"

026: "I'm done!" These innocent little words may be the writing teacher's least favorite. Too often, we hear these words very soon after we've begun our class writing time.

025: Have you ever had a tail behind you during writing workshop ... a long line of students asking for help with spelling? That's what can happen if we don't teach our students independence with spelling.

024: You want your students to love writing time ... but some of them don't. And their refusal to get started is starting to make you dread writing time as well!

023: Raise your hand if you can't wait to teach your students face-to-face!

022: You know teaching writing is important, but you keep running into roadblocks. Your students are at such different places ... can you really meet all their needs?

021: How can kids possibly get better at reading when they don't like to read?

020: How can we help struggling readers build fluency?

019: It's one of my least favorite experiences as a teacher or parent. I have a child who is halfway through a book; I ask them about it, but they look at me with a blank stare and can't tell me anything about it.

018: What can you do when learners can't remember those tricky sight words ... no matter what you try?

017: Is "sounding it out" just not clicking for some of your learners? These tips will help!

016: Did you know that a child's level of phonemic awareness is the greatest predictor of future success in reading?

015: Do you have learners who struggle to remember letter sounds?

014: Do you have learners who are in PreK or kindergarten and are struggling to remember the letters of the alphabet? This episode is for you!

013: Teaching struggling readers is immensely rewarding, but it's not without its challenges. Are you using these five strategies?

012: Teaching writing isn't easy for anyone - not even for trained teachers! But it's so important ... and these tips will help!

011: How do you help your kids with their math homework when it's different from the way you learned it?

010: How do you help your child grow as a reader when school is cancelled? Can you really do this when you don't have a degree in education?

009: Do you suddenly find yourself working from home while also unexpectedly homeschooling?

008: Is your child's school closed due to COVID-19? Do you suddenly find yourself a coronavirus homeschooler?

007: A writing conference is a conversation with a learner about his or her writing work. Nothing will help you get to know your students better as writers and as people!

006: Our students need time to write ... but they need instruction first. How can you give short, powerful lessons that will teach your students what they need to know and still give them time to practice their writing?

005: You know the stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. But what exactly do they look like in K-2? This episode will give you strategies for helping your youngest learners become thoughtful writers.

004 Does your writing instruction need a boost? Doing these five things will make a BIG difference. When you implement them, writing time will be more fun (and productive) for both you and your learners.

003: Help your kindergartners become strong writers with my top tips! Learn how to structure writing time, how to teach short (but powerful) lessons, what do about spelling, and more.

002: In this episode I share answers to questions my readers have asked about shared reading.

000 - Meet Anna Geiger, M.Ed., an educator and mom of six. Learn how this podcast will help you reflect, refine, and recharge!