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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · Jun 1

Time to question Round Robin Reading and maybe ruffle a few feathers! open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

Ruffled Feathers: Why Round Robin Reading Does More Harm Than Good

Think about something you really dislike doing.

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 24

Very limited, if any, research on this. It is possible that their reading may be happening at a visual or whole-word level; however, accurate encoding requires a more robust and explicit understanding of the alphabetic code. If I come across anything to support this, I’ll let you know.

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 24

Not sure of the age of the children in question but if they’re having problems reading non-words, this would indicate gaps in their phonic knowledge. It would also implement a spelling screener to determine patterns in their spelling errors — phonic, morphological, knowledge of spelling rules, etc

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 24

I would gather data on their phonics knowledge to see if there are any significant gaps and support where necessary, but if they’re reading fluently, I’d focus more on spelling.

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 24

I’ve come across many kids like this. Writing and spelling is more challenging than reading. Sometimes dyslexic kids get lots of support with reading but don’t necessarily get the same with spelling. Teaching spelling rules, morphology, etymology can be 👍🏼 I recommend Spelling for Life by Lyn Stone

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 23

Thanks for sharing @katewinn.bsky.social 💚

Kate Winn @katewinn.bsky.social · May 23

Just one of the dyslexia myths @readwritejen.bsky.social is debunking in her latest Substack post.

Have you subscribed yet?

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 19

Coming up this Wednesday! Join @clarafiorentini.bsky.social and myself for a special webinar on lighthouses and literacy. Packed with creative, end-of-year ideas. Lots of inspiration to carry you through the last few weeks! literacy-channel.mykajabi.com/offers/nG9rC...

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · May 17

So important that those of us who advocate for the “science of reading” make clear that we mean so much more than phonics!

Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 16

New Substack post ‘The Science of Reading is more than just phonics’ open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

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Dr. Nadine Gaab @gaablab.bsky.social · May 16

All #NIH grants have now terminated here at #Harvard, including ours, which examined shared/distinct underlying neural & cognitive mechanisms between typical/atypical #arithmetic and #reading skills. Results would have been invaluable for development of #screening, diagnostic, & intervention tools.

sadness from inside out is crying and saying it 's ok ... i 'm fine .

ALT: sadness from inside out is crying and saying it 's ok ... i 'm fine .

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 16

New Substack post ‘The Science of Reading is more than just phonics’ open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks @emmajf.bsky.social 😊

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Patrick Burke @patjburke.bsky.social · May 13

This evening - May 13 @ 7 PM - join us!
#edchat #edchatie #edusky #dyslexia #literacy

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · May 2

📣LAI Presents: A Closer Look at Dyslexia - May 13th at 7pm #edchatie

Really looking forward to this one - what an incredible panel! 🙌

Please share with anyone who might be interested - registration 🔗: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #spéirghorm

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · May 2

📣LAI Presents: A Closer Look at Dyslexia - May 13th at 7pm #edchatie

Really looking forward to this one - what an incredible panel! 🙌

Please share with anyone who might be interested - registration 🔗: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #spéirghorm

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · May 9

So #EduSky and #EduSkyPrimary, you really want read about orthographic mapping at the weekend, don’t you?

This by @readwritejen.bsky.social is the best description I have read of how this works and why it is so important.

open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

Beyond Memorising Whole Words

The Research Behind Skilled Reading

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 9

Thanks for sharing! @markgoodrich.bsky.social It’s a complicated process to describe but delighted you think I captured the essence of it!

Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · May 9

So #EduSky and #EduSkyPrimary, you really want read about orthographic mapping at the weekend, don’t you?

This by @readwritejen.bsky.social is the best description I have read of how this works and why it is so important.

open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

Beyond Memorising Whole Words

The Research Behind Skilled Reading

open.substack.com

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Patrick Burke @patjburke.bsky.social · May 2

Really looking forward to addressing some #dyslexia facts and misconceptions in this webinar. Join us!
#edchatie #sor

Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · May 2

📣LAI Presents: A Closer Look at Dyslexia - May 13th at 7pm #edchatie

Really looking forward to this one - what an incredible panel! 🙌

Please share with anyone who might be interested - registration 🔗: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #spéirghorm

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · May 1

‘Why Guessing Isn’t Reading’ open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · Apr 25

Check out my first post ‘Planning for Infant Classes: Why English Shouldn’t Be Sliced Into Separate Pieces’ open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

Planning for Infant Classes

Why English Shouldn’t Be Sliced Into Separate Pieces

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · Apr 25

Trying out a new space! Please feel free to join me as I reflect on literacy research, literacy instruction and broader issues in literacy education. open.substack.com/pub/readwrit...

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · Mar 24

📣 Join myself and @alinulty.bsky.social
on behalf of the LAI in exploring how art, music, drama, and poetry can enrich oral language learning in a webinar inspired by one 🤗wonderful🤗 wordless picturebook! 🎭🎨🎶🐊✨ #edchatie

Please share with anyone who might be interested! ecnavan.ie/cpd-courses-...

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · Mar 22

🚨NEW🚨

'What is happening with writing?'

"Schools are trying to support struggling writers with ‘build-your-own’ approaches & interventions. Writing lacks good diagnostic assessment as well as interventions to address problems that emerge through such assessment."

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What is happening with writing?

Writing problems, and solutions, can too often go undetected in schools. Unlike reading, there are relatively few specific writing assessments to detect issues that schools can use, so it is hard to f...

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Florida Center for Reading Research @thefcrr.bsky.social · Mar 17

This Institute of Education Sciences guide offers a 5-step process to help educators implement evidence-based practices to improve student literacy outcomes. Discover tools and resources to strengthen programs and practices at: bit.ly/3DBquVA

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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · Mar 17

A very happy St Patrick’s Day to everyone ☘️ 🇮🇪

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Masud Husain @masudhusain.bsky.social · Mar 6

Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
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Jen O’Sullivan @readwritejen.bsky.social · Feb 24

Add round robin reading to that! Extremely stressful and traumatic for struggling readers. We’re doing our best in teacher ed to eradicate these practices.

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