Mary and Shannon are joined by Lindsay Kemeny, a returning guest and 1st grade teacher. Lindsay discusses her latest book and shares insights into structuring an effective literacy block. During the chat, Lindsay stresses the importance of routines, transitions, and frequent student responses in her data-driven instruction. Lindsay also opens up about her personal journey, detailing how her son's struggles with dyslexia transformed her teaching methods. The conversation covers practical tips for teaching phonics, spelling, high-frequency words, and integrating content into literacy. Listen to the episode to learn valuable tips for optimizing your reading instruction. 01:17 Welcoming Back Lindsay Kemeny 01:49 Lindsay's Journey and New Books 03:36 Implementing Literacy Block Changes 07:04 Structuring the Literacy Block 08:53 The Importance of Data and Intervention 21:09 Green Chef Sponsorship 22:07 Phonics and Spelling Integration 28:20 Reflecting on Classroom Data 28:39 Optimizing Lessons and Routines 35:06 The Importance of Student Responses 37:08 Focusing on Progress, Not Perfection 39:55 A Personal Journey with Dyslexia 52:36 Final Thoughts and Resources RECOMMENDED RESOURCES RELEVANT TO THE EPISODE: Our Season 6 episode with Lindsay: Best Reading Instruction Moves Our Season 7 episode: The Reading Team Lindsay's website Lindsay's podcast: Literacy Talks Rock Your Literacy Block by Lindsay Kemeny *Amazon affiliate link 7 Mighty Moves by Lindsay Kemeny *Amazon affiliate link 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources (companion book) by Lindsay Kemeny *Amazon affiliate link Reading Rockets: An Example of the 90 Minute Reading Block Ascend (Smarter Intervention): How Do I Fit It All In? Reading Rockets: What Does Your Literacy Block Look Like? It Depends. Timothy Shanahan: How Would You Schedule the Reading Instruction? Mississippi Dept of Ed: Suggested Instructional Routines for Teaching Reading First Through Fifth Grade Support the show Get Literacy Support through our Patreon Bonus Episodes access through your podcast app Bonus episodes access through Patreon Buy us a coffee Get a FREE Green Chef box using our link
