Rooted in Language Podcast

www.rootedinlanguage.com Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita interviews Linda Plass, a member of the Rooted Crew since 2021. But how did we come to know Linda? First and foremost, she is a homeschool mom to three children (now teenagers). She was one of Rooted in Language’s earliest customers who was seeking support and guidance in all things literacy for her struggling learner. The bonus is that she discovered that all of RiL’s classes and instructional materials supported her in teaching her typical learners too! Linda shares the ebb and flow of her journey educating her children while honoring each of them as unique individuals. What was her goal? To develop lifelong learners. She shares how Rooted in Language helped her do that and more!

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www.rootedinlanguage.com Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita discusses “the best teaching tenants” and how research on the science of the brain can be best utilized to teach reading, writing, and spelling to eager students.

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www.rootedinlanguage.com Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita discusses the language and literacy overlap, as well as how young children develop their learning, speaking, and processing skills.

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www.rootedinlanguage.com Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita is joined by Dr. Gene Ouellette, an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of reading and spelling. Rita and Gene discuss the links between oral and written language processes, Gene’s research in the development of youth spelling skills, and the value of invented spelling.

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www.rootedinlanguage.com Welcome back to the Rooted in Podcast! In this episode, Rita defines sight words and explains how they have been misunderstood in the past few decades. Then, she discusses Ehri’s phases of sight words, one of the most prominent leading theories on the topic today, and shares practices that help students easily move through the phases of sight word development.

For more on this topic, read our blog Ehri's Phases of Sight Word Reading at https://rootedinlanguage.com/blogs/rootedreport/ehris-phases-of-sight-word-reading

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