Episode 7 - Sour Sweets, Healthy Schools and the Science of Reading
Join Heather Wright & Jane Considine for episode 7 of The Teacher Squad Podcast. Jane and Heather share their gratitude for Healthy Schools with togetherness, and amazing sour sweets! Heather grapples with her sentence of the week, trying to sum up her thinking following the OU/UKLA Reading Symposium. Fortunately, Luna the Reading Rocks doggy mascot woofs in to help her out!!! Jane talks passionately about how teachers can model their thinking as a reader. Get those thought bubbles floating above your heads. This weekā€™s guest is Nathaniel Hansford, author of The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction, chatting with Jane and Heather all the way from Canada. They have an insightful discussion about reading comprehension, fluency and the different stress levels in teaching in the UK and Canada. Wonder of Words has Heather sharing a book about two friends who are a bit different, reminding her of herself and Jane. Janeā€™s book choice is all about doughnuts!!! Heartbursts from Jane and Big Love from Heather xx