Triple R Teaching
It's time to reignite your passion for teaching! Triple R Teaching provides simple strategies and practical tips for PreK-grade 3 educators. Anna Geiger, M.Ed., author of Reach All Readers, will show you how to make small changes to improve how you teach literacy concepts. Look forward to episodes about Anna's transition from balanced literacy to the science of reading, and expect episodes that will help you understand the research while giving you practical tips that you can implement today. Hit subscribe, and get ready to transform your teaching!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 251
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
[Listen Again] My Reaction to Emily Hanford's article, "At a Loss for Words"
When I first read Emily Hanford’s article, “At a Loss for Words,” I felt annoyed, angry and – in the end – dismissive. Years later, I can now say that reading this article began my journey to discov…
How to handle common phonics issues in first grade: A conversation with Jessica Farmer
125: What do you do when kids start the year not knowing all their letters and sounds? What about when you have students who know their sounds but can't blend? And how do you teach students of all di…
[Listen Again] A look at small group phonics lessons: A conversation with Jessica Farmer
Learn about Jessica Farmer’s powerful small group phonics lessons – a central piece of her of science of reading-based instruction!
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How to fit phonemic awareness into your phonics lessons
124: You don't need a separate phonemic awareness curriculum. In today's quick episode you'll earn how to fit phonemic awareness into your phonics lessons!
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How to add speech to print elements to your phonics instruction
123: Curious about speech to print but not ready to take the plunge? These are simple ways to add speech to print elements to traditional phonics instruction.
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Print to speech vs. Speech to print: What's the difference?
122: This week I'm doing a hot topics collaboration with Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ... and we're starting with two different approaches to teaching phonics: print to speech and speech to print. Wh…
Rethinking reading comprehension with Brent Conway
121: I had quite a few misunderstandings about reading comprehension when I was a balanced literacy teacher. Today I talk with Brent Conway, a former principal and current assistant superintendent, a…
Teaching word recognition with Dr. Katie Pace Miles
120: In today's episode we discuss exactly what's happening when children learn to recognize words - teaching tips included!
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All about phonics - with Wiley Blevins
119: Today we get to hear from my favorite phonics expert, Wiley Blevins. He's the author of many practical books about teaching phonics, and today we talk ALL things phonics - from decodable books a…
What we know about phoneme awareness - with Dr. Susan Brady
118: Phoneme awareness has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. Dr. Susan Brady helps us sort out the research and make practical applications for teaching.
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What does research say about alphabet instruction? with Dr. Shayne Piasta
117: Teachers have a lot of opinions about how to teach the alphabet - but what does the research really say? Find out in this conversation with Dr. Shayne Piasta!
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What is set for variability? A conversation with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
116: Set for variability is a skill that readers use to transform a pronunciation error into the correctly decoded form of the word. If you think it sounds important, you're right! Today we learn all…
How to help students improve language comprehension - with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan
114: Today we hear from Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan, a licensed SLP with a doctorate in special education. Listen to find out how SLPs and classroom teachers can help students who struggle with language …
What we got wrong (and right) with balanced literacy - a conversation with Dr. Nathaniel Swain
114: Today we hear from Dr. Nathaniel Swain, a teacher, researcher and speech-language pathologist interested in language, literacy, and learning. In this episode we discuss the problems with balance…
How to build oral language fluency - with Martha Kovack
113: We talk a lot about phonemic awareness and phonics - but what about oral language? In this episode we talk about how we can recycle old balanced literacy practices to build oral language fluency…
What teachers need to know about DLD - with Martha Kovack
112: We talk a lot about dyslexia. But what about DLD? DLD, or developmental language disorder, interferes with learning, understanding, and using oral language at the sentence level. It's time for t…
My response to Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, Part 3
111: Jan Richardson is still defending three-cueing. Here's my response.
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My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 2
110: In this episode, I respond to Michele Dufresne's defense of using leveled A and B texts in guided reading lessons.
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My response to Jan Richardson & Michele Dufresne, Part 1
Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne, guided reading gurus, recently shared a presentation in which they stated that the media is misinterpreting the science of reading and giving guided reading a bad…
6 things to remember about the science of reading
108: It's exciting to see enthusiasm around the science of reading and research-based practices. But there are six important things that some people are getting wrong.
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