Rooted in Language Podcast
Enjoy the Rooted in Language podcast as we explore literacy, education, parenting, teaching, and supporting students of all ages. As part of the RiL mission, we support students who struggle with reading and writing. Listen in as we share ideas, strategies, experiences, and thoughts about how to build the best educational environment for your children and students. Gather great ideas to implement in your homeschool, classroom, or anywhere you are learning and teaching. For literacy materials to use in your teaching, visit our webiste: https://www.rootedinlanguage.com/ For more great ideas, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rootedinlanguage
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May 23, 2023 • 61 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita interviews Linda Plass, a member of the Rooted Crew since 2021. But how did we come to know Linda? First and foremost, she is a homeschool mom to three children (now teenagers). She was one of Rooted in Language’s earliest customers who was seeking support and guidance in all things literacy for her struggling learner. The bonus is that she disc...
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April 26, 2023 • 25 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita discusses “the best teaching tenants” and how research on the science of the brain can be best utilized to teach reading, writing, and spelling to eager students.
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March 29, 2023 • 27 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita discusses the language and literacy overlap, as well as how young children develop their learning, speaking, and processing skills.
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February 22, 2023 • 48 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita is joined by Dr. Gene Ouellette, an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of reading and spelling. Rita and Gene discuss the links between oral and written language processes, Gene’s research in the development of youth spelling skills, and the value of invented spelling.
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January 25, 2023 • 18 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita defines sight words and explains how they have been misunderstood in the past few decades. Then, she discusses Ehri’s phases of sight words, one of the most prominent leading theories on the topic today, and shares practices that help students easily move through the phases of sight word development.
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January 11, 2023 • 50 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast and part two of Rita’s conversation with her sister Jodi! In this episode, the pair discuss what they each intentionally chose to discard from their original family and how they made choices to discipline their children when they were growing up.
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January 11, 2023 • 44 mins
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Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this two part event, Family Culture: What to Keep and What to Toss Aside, Rita is joined by her sister Jodi to recall family culture and discuss what aspects of their upbringing they have chosen to keep in their own families today and what aspects of their upbringing they have chosen not to bring forth into their own families.
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September 28, 2022 • 30 mins
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Join us for this next episode of the Rooted in Podcast! Rita talks about important lessons learned from working out in the gym—a place that may not seem like it would be helpful for gaining literacy. But it's full of rich and deep lessons that are great for helping the struggling learner!
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August 29, 2022 • 29 mins
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Join Rita for part 4 of the literacy series as she talks about what it means to become an independent reader and writer. Children grow through all the processes of literacy, and we support them on their journey. The ultimate goal is to have fully independent, competent, and confident readers and writers. So what does that last step look like?
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July 8, 2022 • 23 mins
Rita continues her discussion of the steps and layers of literacy with this next stone: the gaining literacy stage. Learn about what it means to help students consolidate their knowledge as they move from understanding individual language elements to being readers and writers.
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June 1, 2022 • 11 mins
Rooted in Podcast S4E4
Early Literacy: Be Your Child's Best Teacher
Rita continues her discussion of literacy as she delves into the nex stage: early literacy. She discusses what is important at this stage of learning, as well as how Rooted in Language can help you. Rita discusses the role of Pinwheels in this critical stage of learning.
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May 13, 2022 • 8 mins
Pre Literacy: Parents Make A Difference
Rita talks about the importance of pre literacy. Learn about the role of the parent in this crucial process and how Rooted in Language can help you get your child on the right path.
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February 14, 2022 • 18 mins
Welcome to our new podcast series! Take a dive into our continuing education and learn about what we're learning.
In this second episode, Claire talks about the concept of World Englishes and the global diversity of English. She discusses this in relation to the role of the home educator in creating individualized learning for the student.
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January 11, 2022 • 13 mins
Welcome to our new podcast series! Take a dive into our continuing education and learn about what we're learning.
In this first episode, Claire talks about what it means to be a linguist and how linguistics is a big part of Rooted in Language. Listen for a glimpse into the world of language scientists.
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June 28, 2020 • 85 mins
Rita sits down with her friend Maria Mingo to discuss the difficult conversations we face as parents and educators. Maria talks about the everyday challenges that come with raising children of color around difficult times and difficult conversations. They examine the importance of connecting with others, recognizing the trials that others may face, and embracing diversity so that it becomes our new normal.
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June 13, 2020 • 33 mins
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Check out this great resource, mentioned in the podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/column/whats-going-on-in-this-graph
Rita talks with Rachel Slezak, a math and science teacher from Nashville, TN who specializes in support education. They discuss the risks of "summer slide" and some great activities to combat the loss of knowledge and mastery that students experience between school years.
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April 16, 2020 • 34 mins
Rita meets with a local teacher to discuss the "new normal" of home learning. Katie Elam is a middle school English Language Arts teacher in Centerville, OH who is experiencing a new way of teaching as all education has moved home. Rita and Katie discuss how to inspire deep, rich reading and writing when learning is online, over video chat, and through email.
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December 6, 2019 • 52 mins
Do you ever wonder how much language arts you should be teaching at once? How much is too much? Or too little? Sit down with the Rooted Crew as they discuss how to tailor language arts to the student—making it effective and engaging in the process. Join them for the third segment of this 3-part series discussing the different language arts levels and how to think proportionately to achieve the most effective growth. Make your langu...
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November 7, 2019 • 33 mins
Do you ever wonder how much language arts you should be teaching at once? How much is too much? Or too little? Sit down with the Rooted Crew as they discuss how to tailor language arts to the student—making it effective and engaging in the process. Join them for the second segment of this 3-part series discussing the different language arts levels and how to think proportionately to achieve the most effective growth. Make your lang...
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October 14, 2019 • 34 mins
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Do you ever wonder how much language arts you should be teaching at once? How much is too much? Or too little? Sit down with the Rooted Crew as they discuss how to tailor language arts to the student—making it effective and engaging in the process. Join them for the first segment of this 3-part series discussing the different language arts levels and how to think proportionately to achieve the most ef...
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