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What if Irregular Words Aren't Irregular? Introducing Structured Word Inquiry for Elementary Teachers with Peter Bowers
From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell
2026-02-02·2923
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In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: What if the word “does” isn’t irregular at all? Most teachers were taught to memorize tricky words like does, there, or really —but today’s guest says that’s exactly the problem. In this episode, Dr.
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What if the word “does” isn’t irregular at all? Most teachers were taught to memorize tricky words like does, there, or really —but today’s guest says that’s exactly the problem. In this episode, Dr. Peter Bowers introduces us to Structured Word Inquiry (SWI)—a powerful, meaning-based approach to spelling that helps students (and teachers!)…