Triple R Teaching
Anna Geiger
It's time to reignite your passion for teaching! Triple R Teaching provides simple strategies and practical tips for PreK-grade 3 educators. Anna Geiger, M.Ed., author of Reach All Readers, will show you how to make small changes to improve how you teach literacy concepts. Look forward to episodes about Anna's transition from balanced literacy to the science of reading, and expect episodes that will help you understand the research while giving you practical tips that you can implement today. Hit subscribe, and get ready to transform your teaching!
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Mar 13, 2023 • 26min
How to help students improve language comprehension - with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan
114: Today we hear from Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan, a licensed SLP with a doctorate in special education. Listen to find out how SLPs and classroom teachers can help students who struggle with language comprehension.Click here for this episode's show notes.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Mar 6, 2023 • 39min
What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy - a conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain
114: Today we hear from 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. This was such a fun conversation!Click here for the show notes from this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Feb 27, 2023 • 19min
How to build oral language fluency - with Martha Kovack
113: We talk a lot about phonemic awareness and phonics - but what about oral language? In this episode we talk about how we can recycle old balanced literacy practices to build oral language fluency.Click here for the show notes from this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Feb 20, 2023 • 18min
What teachers need to know about DLD - with Martha Kovack
112: We talk a lot about dyslexia. But what about DLD? DLD, or developmental language disorder, interferes with learning, understanding, and using oral language at the sentence level. It's time for teachers to get to know this disorder so they know how to help!Click here for this episode's show notes.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Feb 13, 2023 • 14min
My response to Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, Part 3
111: Jan Richardson is still defending three-cueing. Here's my response.Click here for this episode's show notes.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Feb 6, 2023 • 15min
My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 2
110: In this episode, I respond to Michele Dufresne's defense of using leveled A and B texts in guided reading lessons.Click here for this episode's show notes.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Jan 30, 2023 • 22min
My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 1
Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, guided reading gurus, recently shared a presentation in which they stated that the media is misinterpreting the science of reading and giving guided reading a bad rap. Were they correct? Is traditional guided reading worth saving? Here's my reaction to their presentation.Click here for the show notes for this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Jan 23, 2023 • 12min
6 things to remember about the science of reading
108: It's exciting to see enthusiasm around the science of reading and research-based practices. But there are six important things that some people are getting wrong.Click here for this episode's show notes.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Jan 16, 2023 • 10min
What order should we teach the letters of the alphabet?
107: Should we teach upper or lowercase first? Which letters should come first in the sequence? And what does the research say, anyway? Get the answers in today's episode!Click here for the show notes for this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
Jan 9, 2023 • 8min
Should we teach letter names or sounds first?
106: When teaching the alphabet, should we teach letter names or sounds first? Everyone seems to have an opinion ... what does the research say?Click here for the show notes for this episode.Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with Anna here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)
