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85. How to Use Decodable Books (and When to Move Beyond Them) with Elise Lovejoy, Express Readers

From Literacy in Color · Hosted by Michelle Sullivan

2026-03-17·46:41

Episode summary

In this episode of Literacy in Color: In this episode, Elise Lovejoy tackles one of the most important topics in early literacy instruction: how to use decodable books effectively – and how to thoughtfully bridge students from controlled text into authentic reading. Elise explains why decodable texts are such a critical tool for early reading development.

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In this episode, Elise Lovejoy tackles one of the most important topics in early literacy instruction: how to use decodable books effectively – and how to thoughtfully bridge students from controlled text into authentic reading. Elise explains why decodable texts are such a critical tool for early reading development. She also, though, emphasizes…