Triple R Teaching
A fast-paced and informative podcast that covers a wide range of topics in literacy teaching
Anna Geiger, also known as The Measured Mom, interviews guests about a range of topics in Literacy Teaching. To some extent, these podcasts track Anna’s journey from a balanced literacy approach towards a more evidence-based approach to teaching literacy. She is open about how much she has learned over the past few years as she has got to know the reading research in more depth. A friendly and practical podcast.
Recommended episodes:
The power of spelling inventories – with Dr Pam Kastner
This episode is quick introduction to the basics of English spelling. Dr Pam Kastner introduces the factors that influence English spelling, including phonology, morphology, word origins, spelling conventions and syllable position. She also describes how spelling assessments are an under-used source of information about students’ literacy difficulties, and how they can be a hugely valuable tool for deciding how to group students and what to teach them.
Going deep beneath the surface of words – with Sue Hegland
If you’re interested in learning more about the principles of English spelling, Sue Hegland’s book is excellent (see review here). In this episode, she and Anna discuss what got Sue interested in spelling in the first place, before talking through some of the central concepts from the book, including base elements (and the terminological confusion surrounding them), word sums, morphological matrices, etymological markers, plus twin and associated bases.