E54

53. The High Frequency Word Project with Rebecca Loveless & Fiona Hamilton

From Literacy in Color · Hosted by Michelle Sullivan

2025-09-09·01:01:39

Episode summary

In this episode of Literacy in Color: What if high-frequency words aren’t “irregular” after all? In this episode of Literacy in Color, I sit down with Rebecca Loveless and Fiona Hamilton, co-authors of The High Frequency Word Project, to dig into the stories behind some of the most common words in English.

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What if high-frequency words aren’t “irregular” after all? In this episode of Literacy in Color, I sit down with Rebecca Loveless and Fiona Hamilton, co-authors of The High Frequency Word Project, to dig into the stories behind some of the most common words in English. Too often, these little “function words” get handed to students on flashcards…