4 Essential Ways to Teach Reading with Jennifer Burns

Every child can become a reader — but only when we build strong foundational skills. In this episode, literacy consultant Jennifer Burns explains the "Fundamental Four" every student needs to read with confidence: seeing like a reader, hearing like a reader, thinking like a reader, and believing they are a reader. Whether you teach early learners, support struggling readers, or want practical strategies to strengthen reading instruction, Jennifer shares clear, teacher-ready ideas you can use right away. You'll learn how to improve eye training and decoding, how to reduce reading fatigue, how to build a positive reading identity, how to use text variety to boost comprehension, and what high-performing schools do differently in literacy. Sponsored by Speakable — the AI tool that helps language and reading teachers assign speaking tasks, give instant feedback, and save time grading. Learn more at . This conversation brings clarity, encouragement, and actionable steps for teachers who want every child to grow as a reader. Show notes:

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4 Essential Ways to Teach Reading with Jennifer Burns is an episode from The 10-Minute Teacher Show with Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis.

This episode is 12:13 long.

This episode was published on Dec 8, 2025.

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