by Dr. Garforth | Sep 14, 2020 | Reading Science
When we teach children to read, the ultimate goal is for them to be able to read independently, fluently, and be able to learn from what they have read. After all, this is what we mean when as readers we say we are going to read something. We don’t mean that we are...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 7, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying safe. This week we are focusing on Latin morphemes. If you are wanting more information about what morphemes are you should refer to this introductory post. Origin: Latin Definition: below, beneath...
by Dr. Garforth | Jul 20, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well and enjoyed your weekend. This week we will be focusing on a Latin prefix and root and an Old English suffix. Origin: Latin Definition: with, together Examples: collegiate, collateral, colloquialism,...
by Dr. Garforth | Jul 13, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I have been writing about morphemes every week for over a year now. This week I thought I would write about why morphological awareness is so important and why every reader of English should learn about it. Before we go further, let’s...
by Dr. Garforth | Jul 10, 2020 | Phonological Fridays
Happy #phonologicalfriday everyone! This week we are going to be focusing on more than just phonology, we will be discussing many of the complex skills related to skilled reading development. In 2001, Dr. Hollis Scarborough introduced Scarborough’s Reading Rope as a...
by Dr. Garforth | Jul 8, 2020 | Reading Science
Even though reading is a very complex process where we have to retrain our brain to use components that were originally designed for something else, it can be boiled down to three elements. These elements are decoding, language comprehension, and reading...
