- 49 minutes 34 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #3 - All about Phonics with Wiley Blevins
{Listen Again} Today we get to hear from my favorite phonics expert, Wiley Blevins. He's the author of many practical books about teaching phonics, and today we talk ALL things phonics - from decodable books and syllable types to sound walls and differentiating phonics lessons. This episode originally aired on April 10, 2023.
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{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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Connect with me here!10 August 2026, 5:00 am - 30 minutes 46 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #5 - Rethinking reading comprehension with Brent Conway
{Listen Again} In this interview with Brent Conway, we discuss "the balanced literacy hangover" and why we need to rethink reading comprehension. This episode originally aired on April 24, 2023.
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Connect with me here!3 August 2026, 5:00 am - 25 minutes 50 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #6 - Fluency isn't just about speed - with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
{Listen Again} In this episode, originally aired on October 17, 2022, we hear from Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, who helps us understand the concept of reading fluency. It's not just about speed!
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Connect with me here!27 July 2026, 5:00 am - 39 minutes 2 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #7 - Teaching word recognition with Dr. Katie Pace Miles
{Listen Again} In today's episode with Dr. Katie Pace Miles, we discuss exactly what's happening when children learn to recognize words - teaching tips included! This episode originally aired on April 17, 2023.
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Connect with me here!20 July 2026, 5:00 am - 31 minutes 14 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #8 - Teaching decoding: A conversation with Dr. Julia B. Lindsey
{Listen Again} In this conversation with author Julia Lindsey, which originally aired on June 6, 2023, we discuss how to explicitly teach decoding so that all that phonics knowledge gets put to good use.
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{Listen Again} Kate Winn is a brilliant teacher who shares how she moved from a balanced to structured approach, and how structured literacy has reignited her passion for teaching. This episode originally aired on November 28, 2022.
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Connect with me here!6 July 2026, 5:00 am - 24 minutes 59 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #10 - What does research say about alphabet instruction? with Dr. Shayne Piasta
{Listen Again} Originally aired on March 27, 2023, this interview with Dr. Shayne Piasta addresses what research really says about how to teach the alphabet.
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Connect with me here!29 June 2026, 5:00 am - 40 minutes 24 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #11 - What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy - with Dr. Nathaniel Swain
{Listen Again} Originally aired on March 6, 2023, this episode is a conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain, a teacher, researcher and speech-language pathologist interested in language, literacy, and learning. In this episode we discuss the problems with balanced literacy ... and where to go from here.
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Connect with me here!22 June 2026, 5:00 am - 21 minutes 28 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown #12 - How to handle common phonics issues in first grade - with Jessica Farmer
{Listen Again} In this episode, originally aired on May 29, 2023, Jessica Farmer and I discuss common issues that teachers face when teaching phonics in first grade. You'll get practical tips and techniques that you can implement this fall!
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Connect with me here!15 June 2026, 5:00 am - 8 minutes 53 secondsGreatest Hits Countdown - #13 - Print to speech vs. Speech to print: What's the difference?
{Listen Again} In this episode (originally aired May 1, 2023), I discuss the differences between two different approaches to teaching phonics: print to speech and speech to print.
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