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Melissa and Lori Love Literacy

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Melissa and Lori Love Literacy is a podcast for educators interested in learning more about the science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum! Join Melissa Loftus and L...

Episodes

20 of 355 episodes

[Listen Again] Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia with Ameer Baraka

Episode 207 from Oct 11 2024 Imagine facing not only the struggles of growing up in a challenging environment, but also battling a learning...

32:47Oct 16, 2026

Reading Instruction Done Right with Nancy Blair and Pat Roberts

Episode 262 In this episode, we sit down with Nancy Blair and Pat Roberts, co-founders of AIM Academy and the AIM Institute for Learning & R...

51:29Oct 9, 2026

[Listen Again] Trauma and Reading with Dr. Steven Dykstra

Episode 100 from April 1, 2022 Over time, the chronic trauma of not being successful with reading wears down many students. It has devastati...

76:32Oct 2, 2026

Phonics Routines Teachers Can Use Tomorrow with Caitlin Lucas

Episode 261 In this episode, Caitlin Lucas shares innovative routines for kindergarten literacy instruction, emphasizing consistency and act...

34:45Sep 25, 2026

[Listen Again] Research-Based Routines for Developing Decoding Skills with Julia Lindsey

In this episode, we talk with Julia Lindsey about her book, Reading Above the Fray: Reliable, Research-Based Routines for Developing Decodin...

43:51Sep 18, 2026

Routines for Differentiating Phonics Instruction with Wiley Blevins

Episode 260 In this episode, Wiley Blevins shares practical strategies for differentiating phonics instruction in both whole group and small...

49:11Sep 11, 2026

Research-Backed Spelling Routines That Work with Brennan Chandler

Episode 259 In this episode, we’re joined once again by literacy researcher and educator Brennan Chandler for a practical, teacher-friendly...

66:42Aug 28, 2026

[Listen Again] What About Spelling? with Richard Gentry

Episode 96 from 3/4/2022 We’re bringing back one of our most requested conversations about spelling and the important role it plays in readi...

57:09Aug 21, 2026

The Science of Spelling with Brennan Chandler

Episode 258 In this episode, we sit down with literacy researcher Brennan Chandler to talk about the science of spelling instruction and why...

57:34Aug 14, 2026

Live from SSSR: What Reading Science Research Says Right Now

In this bonus episode, we're bringing you research right from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) conference, one of the...

56:45Aug 7, 2026

Helping Every Reader Move Past the Decoding Threshold with Rebecca Kockler

Episode 257 Why do so many students appear to thrive in early literacy, only to stall by middle school? In this episode, we talk with Rebecc...

49:38Jul 31, 2026

Routines for Reading & Spelling Big Words with Faith Howard

Episode 256 Faith Howard shares practical strategies for improving literacy skills in middle and high school students, focusing on decoding...

54:06Jul 24, 2026

[Listen Again] Helping Students Read Multisyllabic Words with Devin Kearns

If you’ve ever wondered how to help your students decode longer words, this episode is for you! We’re joined by literacy researcher and prof...

53:03Jul 19, 2026

Making Sense of Multisyllabic Words with Don Compton & Laura Steacy

Episode 255 Experts Don Compton & Laura Steacy explore the complexities of multisyllabic word reading and the decoding challenges older read...

52:20Jul 10, 2026

Word Chaining for Building Phonemic Awareness with Anjanette McNeely

Episode 254 In this episode, we sit down with kindergarten teacher Anjanette McNeely to take a close look at one powerful instructional rout...

42:39Jun 26, 2026

[Listen Again] What Research Says About Phonemic Awareness Instruction with Matt Burns

We’re revisiting this episode with Matt Burns because it offers one of the clearest explanations of phonemic awareness and how it fits into...

45:15Jun 19, 2026

Research-Based Shifts to Strengthen Phonemic Awareness with Marianne Rice

Episode 253 In this episode, we talk with Marianne Rice about key findings from a Tennessee report examining how well early literacy materia...

48:03Jun 12, 2026

Supporting Readers as Texts Get More Complex with Luke Morin

Episode 252 What actually happens when students encounter a complex text? In this episode, we’re joined by Luke Morin to discuss his article...

57:47May 22, 2026

[Listen Again] Why Knowledge Matters for Comprehension with Daniel Willingham & Barbara Davidson

Episode 139 As we continue our focus on comprehension this month, we’re revisiting one of our most essential conversations. In this episode,...

61:12May 15, 2026

To Read Stuff, You Have to Know Stuff with Kelly Gallagher

Episode 251 One of the most consistent findings in reading research is this: how much you know determines how far you can go as a reader. In...

55:59May 8, 2026