by Dr. Garforth | Apr 17, 2020 | Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Fridays
I find using analogies helpful when I am teaching. I recently shared one of the ones I have used with my students in the past with other educators and it received a positive response. The response from that conversation gave me the inspiration to write this post!...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 6, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe in this time of ‘social distancing’. It is challenging for everyone in this time of uncertainty. With schools and libraries shutting their door for the foreseeable future in a measure to keep everyone as...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 3, 2020 | Phonological Fridays
Happy #phonologicalfriday Everyone! I hope you and your loved ones are safe during this time of Covid-19. Right now, many of us are facing the reality of having our children at home instead of at school and we are not sure how to best support their learning. This can...
by Dr. Garforth | Mar 30, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Throwback to our first #MorphemeMonday! blog post… You may be wondering what exactly #MorphemeMonday is: it is simply a day to bring awareness about the importance of morpheme instruction to parents and educators out there. Technically speaking, morphemes are...
by Dr. Garforth | Mar 27, 2020 | Phonological Fridays
Happy #phonologicalfriday! This week’s focus is on voiced and unvoiced (voiceless) sounds. No discussion about phonological awareness is complete without a discussion about the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds. Technically speaking, a voiced sound is a...
by Dr. Garforth | Mar 20, 2020 | Phonological Fridays
It’s official, #phonologicalfriday is now a thing! #phonologicalfriday is a day every week to help bring evidence-based best practices for reading instruction related to Phonological Awareness to anyone who wants to learn more about it. This post will discuss what it...
