For this surprise bonus episode, buckle up and join Kate Winn and Una Malcolm for a candid conversation about all things reading! Kate and Una share their "road bumps" and "refuels" along the road to reading for all.

Stay tuned for Season 4 of Reading Road Trip this summer where we'll bring another carload of fabulous guests along for the ride.

Keen to explore some of the resources Kate and Una mentioned in the episode?

• Kate's UFLI in Ontario Kindergarten document, co-authored with Dr. Holly Lane and Dr. Valentina Contesse
• Season 3 Episode 1 of Reading Road Trip featured Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Sonia Cabell
• SISEP and NIRN host the Active Implementation Formula Framework Modules
• IDA's Perspectives on Language and Literacy has an issue focused on implementation
• Dr. Stephanie Stollar has an active Facebook page and leads the Reading Science Academy
• ONlit's Screening: The Reel Deal is a series of short videos addressing common questions about early reading screening
• Dr. Diana Burchell was a guest on Season 1 Episode 9, and Dr. Steve Graham joined us for Episode 9 of Season 2
• Mount St. Joseph University offers access to their library database through the Center for Reading Science membership program
• Ontario teachers - the wonderful Jenni vanRees made this brief video showing how to navigate the OCT Library

Season 3 wraps up with a jam-packed episode featuring Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden. Kate and Amanda have a wide-ranging conversation about the science of learning and human behaviour - how do children learn new things? From the instructional hierarchy to incremental rehearsal, don't miss this fabulous episode!

Show Notes:

Curious about Amanda's insights into Kindergarten math instruction? Take a peek at the links she shared:

• Skills for screening, by grade level and time of year
• Kindergarten classwide intervention for making a quantity with numbers to 10:

  • Paired partner practice

  • Independent practice

  • Teacher-directed whole-class error correction

• Tier 2 intervention - guided practice for finding a missing number

This week Kate is joined by Dr. Amanda Nickerson for a candid conversation about supporting gifted and highly advanced readers. Don't miss this episode that highlights the value of advanced decoding and spelling instruction for skilled readers!