Language & Literacy

Musings about language and literacy and learning

What is the problem with “sight words”? October 12, 2022
How you interpret “the science of reading” depends on how you think of “science”: Part IV September 10, 2022
How you interpret “the science of reading” depends on how you think of “science”: Part II July 19, 2022
How you interpret “the science of reading” depends on how you think of “science”: Part I July 12, 2022
Are Interim Assessments a Waste of Time? April 16, 2022
What does it take to internalize the cipher? February 6, 2022
Advancing Literacy for Black boys February 1, 2022
A Finale: Learning to Read and Write is a Remarkable Human Feat January 28, 2022
The Relation of Speech to Reading and Writing January 24, 2022
An Interlude: What do we mean when we say learning something is unnatural? January 23, 2022