Sonia Cabell

Join Sonia Cabell, associate professor at the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University, as she shares findings from her research trials on content-rich literacy curricula and discusses whether activating students’ background knowledge alongside explicit phonics instruction is more effective than the traditional approaches. She also describes what constitutes “compelling evidence” in the Science of Reading and explains why students need to interact with both written and spoken language while learning to read.Show notes: Florida Center for Reading ResearchCore Knowledge Language ArtsWriting Into Literacy TEDx Talk by Sonia CabellNational Reading Panel Report 2000EdWeek Science of Reading article by Sonia CabellSpecial Issue: The Science of Reading: Supports, Critiques, and QuestionsLive with the Author interviewThe Power of Conversations: Building Primary Grade Students’ Vocabulary and Comprehension in a Changing Educational Landscape by Sonia CabellTwitter: @SoniaCabellQuotes:“The knowledge that you have about a particular subject matters for your reading comprehension.”        —Sonia Cabell“When I think about content-rich English Language Arts, I think about how we can integrate science and social studies into the language arts in ways that make sense.”     —Sonia Cabell

Tricia Zucker, a pediatrics professor at the University of Texas, and Sonia Cabell, an associate professor at Florida State University, dive into the transformative 'Strive for Five Conversations' framework. They discuss how multi-turn dialogues between teachers and students can boost language comprehension and brain development. Practical tips for engaging parents and scaffolding conversations are shared, emphasizing emotional support and meaningful interactions to enhance young learners' literacy skills.