Structured Literacy in Action Podcast

Structured Literacy in Action Podcast

In this podcast, the team at Jocelyn Seamer Education and I will dive deep into all things structured literacy. We will unpack our online resources and analyse chapters from my books.

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April 21, 2023 3 mins

In this episode, I discuss how Spelling Success in Action 1 can help you teach morphology in your classroom.

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Homophones are words that are said the same way but have different meanings, and for a long time, we were told this was another part of the English language that just had to be memorised. In this episode, I discuss how to use morphology and etymology to explain homophones.

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The research is clear; we don't process words as global shapes but through phoneme-grapheme correspondence. In this episode, I explain the origin of some irregular high-frequency words. 

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April 21, 2023 2 mins

Learn about how to simply assess students' morphology knowledge. 

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Spelling Success in Action Book 1
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April 21, 2023 2 mins

To teach well, it is necessary to organise learning so experiences respond to the way human memory works. This is explained in the 4 pillars of learning. In this episode, I unpack the 4 pillars of learning and share how we can use them to guide our practices.

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In this episode, I share how you can create a plan to support your students and prevent cognitive overload by aligning your morphology instruction with your students' phonics knowledge.

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April 21, 2023 3 mins

In this episode, I discuss the varied opinions about when we should start to include morphology in our literacy instruction and what I think is the best way to proceed.

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Language isn't just something to study in a classroom. It is used and enjoyed. In this episode, I discuss how your own enthusiasm can help your students engage with language*-+-+

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In this episode, I discuss why Spelling Success in Action 1 uses an explicit gradual release of responsibility model for morphology instruction.

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We grew up being told English was too difficult to learn, so it needed to be memorised. In this episode, I discuss key spelling generalisations we need to understand.

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Etymology is the study of word origins. English has been developing for approximately 1000 years, and as England was invaded, the invaders brought their languages with them, adding layers to what we know as English over time. In this episode, I discuss some of the histories of words.

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I explain what morphology actually is. 

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In this episode, I share a brief overview of my new book Spelling Success in Action 1 and how you can use it in your literacy instruction to help your students succeed.

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