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Routines for Reading & Spelling Big Words with Faith Howard
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ® | Science of Reading for Teachers
Chapters
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Why Older Readers Guess Words
6:41
Word Pyramids For Decoding Practice
15:54
Flexing Vowels Schwa And Stress
22:17
A Spelling Routine That Sticks
31:57
Building Independence During Real Reading
34:31
Weekly Fluency Routine That Transfers
40:13
Using Knowledge Building To Comprehend
46:59
Adapting K2 Tools For Teens
53:15
How To Stay Connected
Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ® | Science of Reading for Teachers
Routines for Reading & Spelling Big Words with Faith Howard
Jul 24, 2026
Episode 256
Faith Howard shares practical strategies for improving literacy skills in middle and high school students, focusing on decoding multisyllabic words, spelling routines, and fluency practices. This episode offers actionable insights for educators aiming to enhance reading comprehension and word attack skills.
Resources
- Encoding & Decoding with Word Pyramids Blog
- I Was Doing Fluency Wrong - Until I Made It About Knowledge Blog
- Teachers Teach Teachers | Science of Reading YouTube Channel Video
- Read Like Us Podcast Episode with Jake Downs & Chase Young
- Tight Ten Article
- Literacy Lab with Faith Facebook Page
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