Meredith Murray is a passionate educator with nearly two decades of experience in transforming literacy instruction. As a Product Development Manager at Booksource, she focuses on aligning engaging literature with research-based strategies to support readers of all levels. With two advanced educational degrees and certification in Orton-Gillingham, Meredith is committed to making literacy accessible and…
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“Sound it out”
What do we mean by “sound it out” and what does it entail? When a child gets stuck on a word we often remind them to “sound it out”. As fluent readers, we assume this is very straightforward. We recognize these words automatically and skip all the stages that beginner readers need to go through…
Read MorePhonic Books decodable books in first Literacy Hub in Buffalo, New York
On February 10th, to celebrate Black History month, the first Buffalo Sabres Literacy Hub was opened at the Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Centre in Buffalo Public School #99. Phonic Books is proud to have participated in the opening of this hub alongside other publishers of decodable books. This wonderful initiative was set up by Teach…
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