For The Love Of Literacy
Bruce
For the Love of Literacy provides podcasts about the exciting advances in literacy instruction, from morphology and orthography (the spelling system), to meaningful sight word memorization, and sentence construction and comprehension. We focus on the often overlooked aspects of literacy and their links to language development. We tie learning to read, spell and writing to their roots in spoken language. This makes teaching and learning these abilities much easier because literacy learning is driven by language learning. The major components of spoken language plus vocabulary knowledge strongly predicting and largely determining growth in reading, spelling and writing. Our guests are not just knowledgeable the links between language and language but know how to implement this learning in the classroom. You will hear from noted researchers including Linnea Ehri, Marcia Henry and Peter Bowers as well as teachers who have developed lessons that engage students and enrich language abilities. Check back weekly to discover more Fulfilling Literacy Lessons and Clarifying conversations. Feel free to reach out to me at Bruce@ReadingShift.com.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 5min
Sight Words and Morphology Linnea Ehri Pete Bowers Kenn Apel
Linnea Ehri, a distinguished professor known for her work on orthographic mapping, explains how morphemes bind spellings to meanings, enhancing sight word memory. Pete Bowers, an advocate of morphological binding theory, discusses how morphology connects orthography, phonology, and semantics, helping students grasp irregular words. Kenn Apel, an expert in morphological awareness, highlights assessment strategies and their importance in reading and spelling interventions. Together, they explore innovative ways to teach morphology and its critical role in literacy development.
Jun 3, 2025 • 46min
Morphology and SWI - English as a Sensible and Meaningful Spelling System
Jennifer Constantine and Kara Lee have written an implementation guide to one of the most exciting areas of literacy instruction - Structured Word Inquiry. They are the authors of Structured Word Inquiry – An Implementation Guide for Teachers. About the book:We invite you to uncover the transformative power of Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) with this comprehensive implementation guide. SWI unveils the orderly structure underlying English spelling and empowers educators to demystify its complexities for students. This guide isn't merely theoretical; it’s a hands-on resource designed for those familiar with SWI principles. It bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering practical strategies to integrate SWI into daily teaching routines. The lessons acknowledge the inevitable wonderings and questions that arise in teaching orthography, and celebrates them as signs of growth. This book empowers educators to thrive alongside their students in mastering the intricacies of English spelling and morphology.Where to buy the book:Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1CREAqX Bulk Pricing Available: Email swiliteracy@gmail.com for more informationHow to contact us:Email: swiliteracy@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.swiliteracy.org/ Jen's Website: https://readingintervention.edublogs.org/ Kara's Website: https://www.hortoneducationalservices.com/ About the authors:Kara’s professional experience includes working as a school psychologist and intervention specialist, and she is currently the owner of a consulting, educator training, and private tutoring company. She has had extensive training in educational assessment, Orton-Gillingham, Structured Literacy, and Structured Word Inquiry. Kara has a Doctorate of Education in Reading Science and is an Instructor of Certified Academic Language Practitioners. Jen has dedicated her career to teaching reading and spelling, first in public schools, and now in private practice as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist. She explored many approaches and methodologies along the way. Yet, it wasn’t until she discovered Structured Word Inquiry that the picture truly came into focus. Jen has a Master’s in Literacy, a Reading Specialist credential, and is a licensed teacher in two states.
Jun 3, 2025 • 51min
Vocabulary and Morphology using Structured Word Inquiry
Vocabulary & Morphology using Structured Word Inquiry by Lisa Barnett and Katie Squires is designed to help you implement lessons guided by the four essential questions of structured word inquiry. The book contains a teacher guide, lesson template, and student work packet. The comprehensive Teacher Resource Guide leads you through the four guiding questions of SWI to help the teacher present lessons to their students that will uncover key concepts of the structure of our spelling system and connect vocabulary words within and beyond the subject area you are studying. These connections are discovered through studying the interrelationships of morphology, etymology, and phonology, all while increasing and strengthening curricular area vocabulary, spelling, and critical thinking skills. The Student Worksheet Booklet allows students to complete short, meaningful activities with answer keys within the Teacher Guide. There are additional activities throughout the lessons and student work packet including a puzzle-piece note-taking sheet that can be made into a booklet of all the words and connections studied!Purchase Vocabulary and Morphology using Structured Word InquiryLisa Barnett’s Buzzing Classroom BlogLink tree - https://linktr.ee/EmpowerLC
