Together in Literacy

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Erica Warren as we discuss working memory! Dr. Erica Warren is an educational therapist, executive function coach, writer, artist, podcaster, and the brain behind Good Sensory...

What are decodable texts? They are the reading stepping stones necessary for reading authentic text. When we’re talking about decodable texts, we are referring to passages, readers, and chapter books. And that’s...

In this special episode, we’re joined by Hope McNabb, our first-ever guest on the podcast! Hope is a brilliant college freshman and an amazing artist, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight. Tune in as...

This episode is part two of our previous episode, Season 1. Episode 5: How Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham’s Work Support Social-Emotional Learning. In episode five, we did a deep dive into the history of Dr....

Come along with us as we explore the incredible work of Dr. Samuel Orton and Anna Gillingham! We’ve got a lot to say, so this will be a two-part episode.  In this first part, we give a brief biography of Dr. Samuel...

Get ready to talk about the best books that you can use to connect social-emotional learning with your students! In this episode, we share our most favorite books to connect with our students, both younger and older,...

Have you ever considered connecting metacognition to your literacy lessons? That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this episode and we are really excited to share this topic with you.  We just love the word...

Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? For us, dyslexia is a major part of our everyday lives. We talk about dyslexia all year long!  In this episode, we discuss why social-emotional learning really...

Welcome to the Together in Literacy Podcast! This is our inaugural episode and we are so excited to share our love of literacy with you.  Who are we? We are Emily Gibbons and Casey Harrison. We’re both in the OG...