E49

The #1 Predictor of Reading Success (And How to Teach It!)

From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell

2025-03-31·862

Episode summary

In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: If you’ve ever had a student struggle to sound out words or blend sounds together, chances are they need more support with phonemic awareness. Research shows that phonemic awareness is the strongest predictor of future reading success—yet many teachers receive little formal training on how to teach it effectively.

Original publisher description

If you’ve ever had a student struggle to sound out words or blend sounds together, chances are they need more support with phonemic awareness. Research shows that phonemic awareness is the strongest predictor of future reading success—yet many teachers receive little formal training on how to teach it effectively. In this episode, I break down…