The Reading Symphony

How to Build Your Child’s Curiosity Through Science and Reading | Rudo Kashiri

In this episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast, Katie talks with science educator, author, and former NASA educator Rudo Kashiri about bringing science, reading, storyte

Why Literacy Instruction Must Be Explicit and Coherent | Dr. Jen O’Sullivan

In this episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast... Katie talks with Dr. Jen O’Sullivan, education researcher and lecturer, about what effective reading instruction looks

Crafting Reading Minds | Dr. Melissa Orkin

Katie talks with Dr. Melissa Orkin, educator and developmental psychologist, about dyslexia, structured literacy, reading fluency, and why the emotional side of learning

Why Writing Instruction Is Essential | Dr. Stephen Ciullo

In this episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast, Katie talks with Dr. Stephen Ciullo, Professor of Education, about why writing instruction can get left behind and what e

Why Background Knowledge Is Essential for Reading Comprehension | Lauren Brown

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What Do I Do When My Child Isn't Responding To Traditional Reading Interventions? | Dawn Jagannath

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Don't Accept "They're doing fine" | Reading Assessments Every Parent Should Understand

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How to Build "Word Wealth" | Sean Morrisey

📩 Join My Email List Katie welcomes Sean Morrisey, creator of the Word Mapping Project, for an engaging conversation about vocabulary instruction, morphology, the Scienc

"Do No Harm" | Phyllis Hakeem

📩 Join My Email List Katie hosts Phyllis Hakeem, Professor of Education at Bay Path University, for a thought-provoking conversation about the science of reading, neuros

Rethinking Adolescent Literacy | Kate Crist

📩 Join My Email List Katie hosts Kate Crist, founder of Education 4500 and literacy consultant, to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing schools today: why so man

The Importance of Teachers Supporting Teachers | Jaenine Cortazar Rodriguez

📩 Join My Email List Katie welcomes Jaenine Cortazar Rodriguez, literacy consultant, educator, and co-founder of Boston Literacy Ladies, for a conversation about teacher

Setting The Record Straight On How We Learn | Holly Korbey

📩 Join My Email List Katie hosts education journalist and author Holly Korbey to discuss the science of learning and what parents and educators should understand about h

Trust Your Gut and Raise Your Voice | Missy Purcell

📩 Join My Email List Katie Megrian hosts Missy Purcell, a literacy and inclusion advocate, educator, and parent, to discuss what parents can do when they know something

From Confusion to Confidence. Navigating Dyslexia & Empowering Parents with Michelle Henderson

Katie Megrian hosts Michelle Henderson, a literacy and dyslexia specialist and creator of the Parent Blueprint, to discuss how reading develops and how parents can advoca

From Struggling to Successful: Teaching Reading with Linda Farrell and Michael Hunter

Linda Farrell and Michael Hunter are founding partners at Readsters in Alexandria, VA. They work in schools all over the country to help educators provide assessment and

Babies, Books, and Brilliance with Salley King Edwards

🎧 Episode Summary In this episode of the Reading Symphony Podcast, I sit down with early childhood educator Salley King Edwards, whose 25+ year career spans classrooms,

Books, Bonds, and Beyond with Kindred Obas

In this special live episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast, Katie sits down with colleague and friend Kindred Obas for a conversation about joyful reading culture, comp

Balancing Trust and Urgency in Early Reading with John Bennetts

Episode Show NotesIn this episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast, Katie sits down with national literacy consultant John Bennetts to discuss what reading development act

Decodables, Advocacy, and Supporting Teachers with Elise Lovejoy

Episode Summary In this episode, Katie sits down with literacy advocate and author Elise Lovejoy, creator of Express Readers and founder of The Teacher’s Table. Elise sh

Insights on Literacy and Policy with Chad Aldeman

Katie Megrian speaks with education policy expert Chad Aldeman, founder of Aldeman Education LLC and creator of ReadNotGuess.com, about early reading development, interve