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Reading Multisyllable Words with Xavier

In this video, Linda Farrell demonstrates a lesson focused on teaching a flexible strategy for decoding multisyllabic words.

Sounding Out New Multisyllabic Words

Linda Farrell explains the process readers go through when they decode new multisyllabic reading. In the video, she highlights set for variability, where a reader flexes sounds to adjust close approximations.

Learning Multisyllabic Words with Silent “e” and Vowel Teams

Linda Farrell highlights an instructional approach to teaching multisyllable words with silent “e” and vowel teams in this brief video.

What is Set for Variability?

Dr. Stephanie Stollar explains set for variability in this brief video. Set for variability is the set of skills that allow students to correct close approximations while decoding.

The Reading Process

Expert reading researcher Dr. Reid Lyon highlights key components of reading development, including the role of phonics in this complex process.

Letter Names with Reese, Kindergartener

Reading expert Linda Farrell works with Reese to master the name of every letter. Learning the name of every letter is a critical pre-reading skill.

Letter Sound Articulation

Shira Naftel models and explains how phonemes are articulated in this Reading League video.

Isolating Final Phonemes with Susan Robison

Susan Robison helps her students practice isolating ending sounds, or phonemes, using a roller coaster motion to help them hear all the sounds in a word.