Episodes

  • Creating a road map for instruction. Where do I start?
    Apr 21 2023

    In this episode, I share how you can create a plan to support your students and prevent cognitive overload by aligning your morphology instruction with your students' phonics knowledge.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
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    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    6 mins
  • How to Teach morphology in the Primary School
    Apr 21 2023

    In this episode, I discuss how Spelling Success in Action 1 can help you teach morphology in your classroom.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    3 mins
  • How to maximise student learning
    Apr 21 2023

    To teach well, it is necessary to organise learning so experiences respond to the way human memory works. This is explained in the 4 pillars of learning. In this episode, I unpack the 4 pillars of learning and share how we can use them to guide our practices.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    3 mins
  • Assesing morphology
    Apr 21 2023

    Learn about how to simply assess students' morphology knowledge. 

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    3 mins
  • Morphology and etymology of irregular high frequency words.
    Apr 21 2023

    The research is clear; we don't process words as global shapes but through phoneme-grapheme correspondence. In this episode, I explain the origin of some irregular high-frequency words. 

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    6 mins
  • Rethinking homophone instruction.
    Apr 21 2023

    Homophones are words that are said the same way but have different meanings, and for a long time, we were told this was another part of the English language that just had to be memorised. In this episode, I discuss how to use morphology and etymology to explain homophones.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    3 mins
  • Suffixing conventions and key spelling generalisations
    Apr 21 2023

    We grew up being told English was too difficult to learn, so it needed to be memorised. In this episode, I discuss key spelling generalisations we need to understand.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    13 mins
  • The role of explicit teaching in morphology instruction.
    Apr 21 2023

    In this episode, I discuss why Spelling Success in Action 1 uses an explicit gradual release of responsibility model for morphology instruction.

    Want to know more? Check out the links below.

    Quick Links
    Spelling Success in Action Book 1
    Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage
    The Resource Room
    The Evergreen Teacher
    Board the Bus
    Shop
    Youtube channel
    Facebook Page

    #jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics

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    3 mins