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Reaching Struggling Learners

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Reaching Struggling Learners is dedicated to helping teachers, parents, and administrators assist all students in meeting their learning potential. We discuss topics related to education, especially helping struggling or non-standard learners including students with special needs. We discuss the educational issues and present possible strategies or solutions.

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#95: Streamlining MTSS: Effective Strategies for Supporting Struggling Students

May 16, 2024 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MB

Send us a Text Message. How can educators effectively support struggling students without drowning in procedural tasks? Join me, as we uncover the secrets behind the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) on today's episode of the Reaching Struggling Learners podcast. We start with a deep understanding of how systems, whether in teaching or daily routines, help streamline processes. Then, we dissect the three-tiered MTSS structure, from the foundational curriculum for all students (Tier 1) ...

#94: Streamlining Success for All Learners with MTSS Insights

May 08, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how educators can pinpoint and tackle the unique challenges faced by struggling students? Join me on the Reaching Struggling Learners podcast, where we unravel the mysteries of educational interventions within MTSS and RTI frameworks. We delve into what it takes to set realistic student progress expectations and the art of crafting targeted goals that connect with the core of a student's learning gaps. With the right interventions in play, we observe th...

#93: Transforming Education with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

May 01, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how a school ecosystem can adapt to better serve both students and educators? This episode is a deep dive into the world of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) and its profound impact on the educational journey. Join me, as we unravel the skepticism and spotlight the true transformative power of MTSS within education. You'll come away with a fresh understanding of how MTSS not only propels students into becoming active participants in their learning ...

#92: Unlocking the Potential of MTSS in Education: Collaboration, Support, and Success

April 24, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to uncover the true power of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports and how it's reshaping education? Join me, as we peel back the layers of MTSS, revealing its core as an invaluable tool for keeping students on track and minimizing the leap to special education. We'll explore the real success stories of MTSS and why identifying and addressing skill gaps across all subjects—including those beyond reading—can change the trajectory of a student's academic jo...

#91: Exploring the Layers of Support: A Deep Dive into the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Framework

April 17, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

Send us a Text Message. Embark on an educational journey with me, as we unravel the complexities of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework, a cornerstone in supporting the diverse needs of students. Guaranteed to enlighten educators and parents alike, this episode is a deep dive into the world of MTSS, where we break down the essential tiers that frame a student's learning environment. From the all-encompassing Tier 1, which sets the stage with core curriculum and behavior expe...

#90: Revamping the Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Today's Students

April 10, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever felt like the education system might be failing our kids in reading, writing, and arithmetic? That's exactly what we're tackling in this episode, where I shed light on the imperative for a revitalized Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) that can truly meet the needs of an unexpected majority of students demanding additional help. Through in-depth discussion, you'll gain insights into why a one-size-fits-all curriculum is a myth and how we, as a collective, ca...

# 89: The Crisis in Education: Confronting the Failure and Forging a Path to Reform

April 03, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

Send us a Text Message. Are our schools equipped to prepare the next generation for the future? Today's episode confronts a harrowing crisis in education, with stark realities that can no longer be ignored. As I share my grave concerns, you'll discover how a staggering number of students are failing to meet basic reading and math benchmarks, and why the reduction of subjects like art and music is suffocating the joy of learning. The pressure-cooker environment that teachers endure has led t...

#84: Mastering the Power of Data to Advocate for Student Support

January 31, 2024 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. Unlock the full potential of educational data with me. This episode, I peel back the curtain on how numbers and charts become the undeniable champions for student support. We delve into the art of turning data into a persuasive narrative that can sway even the most budget-conscious administrators. Experience the power of data through my own stories, as I showcase how I've leveraged statistics to secure better resources, interventions, and accommodations for my studen...

#83: Empowering Strategies for Parent-Educator Communication

January 24, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

Send us a Text Message. Unlock the secrets to seamless communication with parents in the education sphere, as I share empowering strategies that turn potential conflicts into partnerships. In this riveting discussion, we dissect the art of crafting precise, measurable goals, shining a light on how IEPs can serve as a common language to bridge the gap between educators and parents. You'll be equipped with the knowledge to use data effectively, transforming graphs and evidence into a compelli...

# 82: Optimizing Special Education: The Case for Mastery and Effective Goal Setting

January 17, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MB

Send us a Text Message. Are special education goals leaving our students in a lurch? That’s the burning question I tackle head-on as I dissect the pitfalls of nonsensical goals and the cookie-cutter 80% accuracy benchmark that's often accepted as the norm. Through my experiences at Teaching Struggling Learners, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of setting precise, foundational goals. We'll break down why aiming for less than 100% mastery in critical skills can do a disservic...

#81: Redefining Educational Support: Unraveling MTSS, RTI and Special Education for Student Success

January 10, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever felt like the educational support system is a maze without an exit? I'm Jessica Curtis, and in this episode, I confront the tangle head-on, dissecting the complexities of MTSS and RTI in schools. Join me as I make the case for these frameworks to be more than mere pathways to special education, advocating for a synergistic relationship where shared insights and strategies lead to student success. With a focus on the parallels between MTSS and special education, ...

#80: Cracking the Code: Strategies for Effective Math Intervention and Progress Monitoring

December 27, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever feel like you're playing detective when it comes to monitoring math progress? Well, grab your magnifying glass because on today's episode, I, Jessica Curtis, am your guide to unraveling the mystery of effective math intervention. With a spotlight on choosing students with aligned needs and deciphering assessment data, we lay out an actionable plan to reinforce those foundational math skills that are so often the culprits of confusion. And let's not forget the si...

# 79: From Basic Math to Algebra: Mastering Foundational Skills

December 20, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Send us a Text Message. I still remember the day when algebra went from being my nemesis to my ally, a transformation that wouldn't have been possible without a firm grasp of basic math. Now, I want to help you navigate the same challenges, as we explore the impact of foundational skills on mastering algebra. In the heart of our discussion, I take you back to my high school special education teaching days, sharing firsthand insights into how students' struggles with fundamental math operati...

#78: Rethinking Math Goals and Maximizing Progress Monitoring in IEPs

December 14, 2023 03:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever found yourself tangled in the complexities of math goals within IEPs, particularly those pesky word problems? You're in for a revelation as we tackle the misconceptions and unveil a more strategic approach. Word problems have been the go-to for encompassing multiple skills, but as I've experienced firsthand, this method isn't the golden ticket we thought it was. Through an eye-opening discussion, learn how I pivoted from using word problems as catch-all goals to...

#77: Unlocking Mathematical Potential with Evidence-Based Interventions

December 08, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever feel like math gets the short end of the stick when it comes to educational support? Join me, Jessica Curtis, as I shine a spotlight on the shadowed world of math intervention, ensuring that students receive the balanced educational support they desperately need. In a realm where reading intervention takes center stage, I lead a charge to champion the cause of those wrestling with numbers. We'll unpack the necessity of foundational math skills, discussing how ed...

Mastering the Art of Progress Monitoring: Strategies, Tips, and Resources

November 23, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ever felt overwhelmed by the task of progress monitoring? Rest easy, friends! We're here to demystify the process and arm you with some strategic tips to maximize your intervention time. We kick off our enlightening discussion with an in-depth exploration of ensuring your goals are precise and skill-focused. We’ll also touch on the importance of time-boxing lengthy skills, knowing what exactly you're monitoring, and making certain your interventions are in alignment ...

#75 Achieving Academic Goals through Effective Progress Monitoring

November 15, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.36 MB

Send us a Text Message. What if the progress monitoring tool you are using is not aligned with your academic goals? How will this impact the data you collect and the progress you can report? Let's explore these questions and more in this enlightening episode where we delve into the nitty-gritty of progress monitoring for academic goals. We'll shed light on the importance of focusing on the skill area pertinent to the goal and offer valuable insights on how to review goals effectively and se...

#74 Rethinking Student Goal Setting: From Test-Oriented to Skill Mastery

November 08, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MB

Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to rewrite the playbook on student goal setting and progress monitoring? Join Jessica from Teaching Struggling Learners shifts the focus from tests to practical skills. We'll unpack strategies for setting meaningful yet attainable goals for students, centered around mastering foundational skills. We'll also explore effective ways to track these goals and ensure students can perform beyond the test environment. On today's episode, we're challenging the ...

#73 Unraveling the Mystery Behind Student's Reading Struggles

November 01, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. What if the answer to a student's reading struggle was hidden in plain sight? Join me, Jessica Curtis of Teaching Struggling Learners, as we unravel the mystery behind identifying the root cause of reading problems in students. We discuss how essential it is to dig deep to find the real cause before introducing any interventions. You'll gain insights into how collecting data, far beyond the usual academic screening, can offer clues as to when and potentially why your...

#72 Why Reading Comprehension Interventions Aren't Working

July 19, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. Last week we talked about how reading comprehension and the fight to increase reading skills and all of the interventions the math interventions the reading interventions all of these things are impacting the enjoyment the kids are finding in their reading and in school in general. That begs the question why are the reading comprehension interventions that we've been doing for years not working? So many kids are getting interventions for successive years and years ye...

#70 Why Reading Comprehension Interventions Aren't Working

July 19, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Last week we talked about how reading comprehension and the fight to increase reading skills and all of the interventions the math interventions the reading interventions all of these things are impacting the enjoyment the kids are finding in their reading and in school in general. That begs the question why are the reading comprehension interventions that we've been doing for years not working? So many kids are getting interventions for successive years and years yet, they're still not mak...

#71 Have We Gone Too Far With Reading Interventions?

July 12, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MB

Send us a Text Message. Do you remember how much fun it was to learn about the solar system, plants or the states of matter? I can still remember doing experiments in my elementary classrooms, as well as learning about all these really cool, smart, brave people from history. Going home and telling my family about all of the interesting facts that I learned that day was actually pretty cool, and man did my friends and I love to one-up each other on our knowledge about facts we learned in sch...

#69 Have We Gone Too Far With Reading Interventions?

July 12, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MB

Do you remember how much fun it was to learn about the solar system, plants or the states of matter? I can still remember doing experiments in my elementary classrooms, as well as learning about all these really cool, smart, brave people from history. Going home and telling my family about all of the interesting facts that I learned that day was actually pretty cool, and man did my friends and I love to one-up each other on our knowledge about facts we learned in school.  But, that isn’t t...

#70 How I Created an Intervention Plan that Changed my Teaching Forever

July 05, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MB

Send us a Text Message. Obviously I talk a lot about intervention plans, how important they are and how effective they can be…but I didn’t always have a good intervention plan, or quite frankly an intervention plan at all!  My first year teaching, I was a special education teacher for elementary and it was quite an adventure. I wasn’t given a curriculum or anything other than a scope and sequence for when different things were going to be taught and told to use that and the very random res...

#69 How to Set Up Your Progress Monitoring Interventions Over the Summer

June 28, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.3 MB

Send us a Text Message. Summer is the perfect time to get ahead of setting up your progress monitoring interventions! This week, we talk about how to get things all set up to save yourself some headache when the school year starts!  Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’...

#68 Kids and Teachers Need Connections to Be Successful

March 15, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Last week, I was talking to a friend of mine who teaches high school and she is one of the most caring teachers I have ever met. The amount of time that this woman spends worrying about her students and finding ways to meet them where they are is, well it’s almost obsessive. She is an extrovert like I have never known before and she really is one of those teachers that somehow always finds a way to make a real connection or relationship with all of her students. Exce...

#67 The Complete Guide to Managing a Caseload With Progress Monitoring

February 01, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Send us a Text Message. Special education teachers know that managing a caseload is a lot more than just tracking dates. It includes writing and teaching goals. Then, don’t forget to collect data on those goals! Special education teachers need to progress monitor the goals weekly. They also need to report the results to school personnel and parents. Side note-graphs make it easier to report, but that is often an additional step to take.  There is so much to managing a caseload! Today, I’m ...

#66 The Ultimate Caseload Manager Checklist

January 25, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MB

Send us a Text Message. They say that special education teachers are a “different breed” and maybe they are right, whoever “they” is. The fact is that special education teachers juggle so much every day…every hour in reality, that it is an absolute miracle that any of them make it through a week, let alone a school year. Between planning and teaching highly individualized lessons, preparing all of the materials, providing modifications or accommodations throughout the day, corresponding wit...

#65 5 Steps to Easily Progress Monitor Math Goals

January 18, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Send us a Text Message. So, you have MTSS in your school, and there are several students in your class who are struggling in reading, and they are receiving the interventions that they need to make progress. But you have noticed that several of your students are also struggling in math. Yes, you know that you should provide support in math, but the thought of progress monitoring math seems daunting….even though you are already doing this for several of your students in reading.  How do you...

#64 Why Small Group Phonics Instruction is Important

August 03, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.97 MB

Send us a Text Message. The last few weeks, we’ve been talking about phonological awareness, and how important it is to drill down to the most basic skill deficit to make real progress in reading for our struggling students.  Welcome to the Reaching Struggling Learners podcast. Today we are going to talk about how to incorporate phonics skills throughout the school day and how to improve your phonics small group time to be the best that it can be!  Phonics small group time tends to be eit...

#63 Why Small Group Phonological Awareness is Important

July 27, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.52 MB

Send us a Text Message. Last week we talked about the difference between phonological awareness and phonics.  This week, we are going to extend that conversation into talking about how to set up and manage phonological awareness small groups. You may be thinking that those skills are such baby skills, why would anyone dedicate an entire small group time to them? That’s a good question, which we definitely will talk about today! Phonological awareness skills are the foundation to reading s...

#62 Starting the New Year with Progress Monitoring

July 20, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. We all know that if we don't start the year with it, we aren't going to do it.  So this year, let's start with progress monitoring so that we can be confident in what we do all year long. Getting our progress monitoring under control early on is important, because we know that progress monitoring closes achievement gaps. Our students have a lot of gaps in their learning right now. Filling those gaps now makes life easier later. On this episode of the podcast, we w...

# 61 Phonological Awareness and Phonics

July 13, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MB

Send us a Text Message. Phonological awareness and phonics are two different things, but many teachers get confused between the 2. While the terms are not interchangeable, they do have some similarities. Today on the Reaching Struggling Learners podcast, we are going to talk about phonological awareness and phonics. Let’s clear up any confusion there may be, so that we can figure out the most basic skills our students need to learn to succeed.  Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscr...

#60 Managing a Caseload of SMART Goals

June 08, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MB

Send us a Text Message. I don’t know about you, but every time I’ve sat in PD about SMART goals, they spend a lot of time talking about the making of goals and sharing the information afterward, but not so much about actually collecting that data….which is why we talked about that in episode 59 last week. Make sure you check out that episode, if you’ve haven’t already.  This week, let’s extend that discussion to talk about how we can track a caseload, or classroom’s worth of SMART goals…be...

#59 Data Collection for SMART Goals

June 01, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MB

Send us a Text Message. The last few episodes, we’ve been talking SMART goals….but not like what we hear in our professional development sessions.  In pd, we hear all about how SMART goals are the key to school improvement. Administrators and gurus focus on how this tool can be used to raise school grades, standardized test scores, and eventually improve student learning.  While all that sounds great, I respectfully disagree. SMART goals are most effective when we focus on the individual ...

#58 Are SMART Goals Worth the Hype?

January 05, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MB

Send us a Text Message. There has been a lot of hype over the last several years, especially before Covid, about SMART goals.  I’ve sat in hours of professional development about how to create SMART goals for myself and my students. All the gurus have been pushing these things for years, but are they worth the effort? Are SMART goals worth all the hype?  Let’s talk about whether putting effort into creating SMART goals is really worth it for us and our students.  Subscribe & Review in iT...

#57 How to Get Students to Work With Us

December 29, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Send us a Text Message. It is almost 2022, and I really cannot believe it.  In full transparency, I have been SUPER MIA from the podcast and blog recently because, well…. As some of you know, my husband is in the military and in true military fashion, we got moved at THE most inconvenient time….aka the week before Christmas.  We found out a few months before, but all of that completely through me for a loop. Between moving, doing the full time job thing, and covering for a coworker who ha...

#56 Using Universal Screeners for Goal Setting

July 28, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MB

Send us a Text Message. Last week we talked about how we can use universal screeners to do more than stress ourselves out on how much work we need to do to get our students where they need to be. We talked about how that information can actually be used to help our students make real progress toward being on grade level. This week, let’s talk about how we can set goals based on that data and get a move on meeting those goals this year! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my...

#55 Using Universal Screeners to Set up Interventions

July 21, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MB

Send us a Text Message. The first few weeks of school are a wonderful, stressful time of the year. We get to know our new students, we get procedures and things all set up. Also, we test the students a whole lot. Wait...what? Yup, we know it’s coming...the first set of assessments for the school year. Those tests are used in our evaluations, and also help us figure out how to group our students and make plans for the year. But they can also be used to help us make big improvements for our s...

#54 Understanding Standardized Assessments

July 14, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.7 MB

Send us a Text Message. Standardized assessments are practically curse words in the teacher community, and for good reason. They are truly the bane of so many teachers' existences, but as much as I hate to admit it, I don’t think they are going away anytime soon. So, how about we make a little bit more sense out of the chaos and find some ways to use these tests to our students’ advantage! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage yo...

#53 What are Achievement Gaps?

July 07, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MB

Send us a Text Message. In education we talk a lot about achievement or learning gaps, but what is this really? And is it really that important for teachers to understand? Today we are going to talk about achievement gaps, and how we get information about them. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscri...

#52 Progress Monitoring Fixes Achievement Gaps

June 30, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MB

Send us a Text Message. Hi! Welcome back! I’ve taken a few weeks off to just get caught up on things and try to enjoy a bit of summer before I jump back into helping my friends set up classrooms and behavior management systems and oh gosh all the laminating! So, for this first episode back, I wanted to talk about achievement gaps and how progress monitoring helps students. I have been very passionate about this topic for a while now, but today I want to give you a more personal view as to w...

#51 Onset-Rime

May 26, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MB

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our final episode in our phonological awareness series….Onset-Rime! We have been talking about phonological awareness and phonemic awareness for a while now, and I hope that you’ve gained some insight into how important these skill sets are. This final installment will bring a little closure to the series, but also, I hope encourage you to really jump on the phonological awareness train for your students! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed t...

#50 Rhyme and Alliteration

May 19, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MB

Send us a Text Message. Teaching students to identify rhyming words is a piece of what goes on in lower elementary grades, but do any of us really know why that is an important skill to learn? Today, let’s talk about that, as well as why we bother teaching alliteration….both are skills I questioned teaching myself as a teacher...but I am glad that I did!  Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want yo...

#49 Take a Break and Laugh With Me

May 12, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Send us a Text Message. This year has been harsh...and I need a break. If you need a break, take a listen while I tell a story about my favorite restaurant and an unfortunate Publix trip.... Warning...this episode includes discussion of food poisoning and I didn't figure out how to bleep out the one curse word....   But, I hope you listen and take a break from the weight of this year for a while! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to en...

#48 Counting Syllables in Words

May 05, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Send us a Text Message. When students read in class, do they struggle with pronouncing words correctly? I don’t mean articulation errors….as in the students have a really hard time saying s specific sound….I mean when they read words, do you know what word they mean, but they are putting too much or too little emphasis on certain pieces of the words? This can really mess with the fluidity of reading, and make a good story or piece of text terrible to listen to.  The first few months of hea...

#47 Phonological Skills: Words in Sentences

April 28, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MB

Send us a Text Message. How many times have you read a student’s writing and wondered where all the other words were? As in, connecting words were missing, or things like that. What about when looking at their writing and all the words are smooshed together with no spaces between words. Yes, part of these things could be due to other issues, such as a language impairment or poor handwriting. But another issue could be that the student is struggling with phonological awareness.  In today’s ...

#46 What is Phonological Awareness????

April 21, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB

Send us a Text Message. Many students who are struggling in school have weak phonological awareness skills. Phonological awareness is a big concept that includes many skills that kids need before they get into phonics and reading. In this first episode of the phonological awareness series, we talk about what exactly is phonological awareness, and why teachers should teach it, even in upper grades to see some big educational impact! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my pod...

#45 Manipulating Phonemes

April 14, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MB

Send us a Text Message. Kindergarten and first grade teachers know the pain with this skill set. If you aren’t a lower grades teacher, just know that one of the skills that these teachers have to teach is asking students to take a word and change a particular sound in the word to make a different word. The processing that this takes is huge...and struggling learners can really struggle with this skill! Today, we are going to talk about how this skill impacts more advanced skills, and what w...

#44 Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds

April 07, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

Send us a Text Message. Ok, so disclaimer...we aren’t just going to be talking about beginning sounds...but so many of us just focus on that skill, that I figured I’d use it to grab your attention. The fact is, being able to identify the beginning, middle, and ending sound in words is super important when building phonemic and eventually phonics skills….even if we sometimes don’t want to admit it. That is exactly what we’re going to talk about on this week's episode. Subscribe & Review in...