Two reading teachers review the terms phoneme and grapheme. They're important terms for understanding the connections between letters and sounds.

phonics, ReadingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019phoneme, grapheme, phonics jargon, phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, S1 Ep23 Jargon From Encoding Episode, season 1 episode 23Comment

S1 Ep21 Preschool Literacy

Two reading teachers talk about pre-reading skills and other school readiness skills students need before going to Kindergarten. They also discuss preschool literacy and give resources for preschool literacy activities and curriculum.

Reading, TeachingMary SaghafiAugust 6, 2019foundational skills, emotional skills, social skills, phonological awareness, early learning, preschool, preschool literacy, literacy strategiea, literacy startegies, play based cirriculum, preschool programming, early literacy skills, language and developement, pre-reading skills, season 1 episode 21Comment

S1 Ep17 All About Consonants

In today's episode, two reading teachers discuss consonants! We discuss all things consonants including consonant blends, fun consonant activities, and more! Tune in to listen to the reading teachers lounge podcast!

S1 Ep16 Let's Talk About Phonemic Awareness

Two reading teachers discuss phonemic awareness strategies with one another. Mary and Shannon give you great phonics-based activity ideas, phonemic awareness lessons, and more! Join the conversation!

phonics, syllables, ReadingMary SaghafiAugust 5, 2019reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, Let's talk about phonemic awareness, push sounds, literacy, kindergarten, teaching, teaching reading, season 1 episode 16, foundational skillsComment