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Literacy Talks

Welcome to Literacy Talks, a podcast series from Reading Horizons, where reading momentum begins. Each episode features our trio of literacy champions: Stacy Hurst, an assistant professor of reading a... Read more

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Phonics Lessons: The Important Elements Every Teacher Can Include

Phonics Lessons: The Important Elements Every Teacher Can Include

Welcome to Season 2! Teaching Pre-K-3 learners to make sound/symbol connections can be challenging. In this episode of L... Read more

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Hear Here! The Sound Wall and Its Connections to Speech-to-Print Instruction

Hear Here! The Sound Wall and Its Connections to Speech-to-Print Instruction

Children hear and speak before they learn to read. Sound walls can accelerate student's articulatory learning and their ... Read more

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