This episode continues Season 4’s vocabulary-focused approach with Vocabulary Set Three. Terms in this episode center on assessment and instructional language commonly used on the Foundations of Reading exam, including screening, diagnostic and progress monitoring assessments, instructional design, fluency components, word recognition, language comprehension, and cognitive processes related to reading. Definitions are concise, exam aligned, and designed for repetition to strengthen precision and recall.

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This episode continues Season 4’s vocabulary-focused approach with Vocabulary Set Two. Terms in this episode include syllable division and juncture, morphology and word structure, academic and tiered vocabulary, semantic knowledge, fluency components, and cognitive factors that impact reading. Definitions are concise, exam-aligned, and designed for repetition to strengthen precision and recall.

This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not an official study guide, curriculum, or licensure preparation program and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any testing or licensing agency. Listening does not guarantee exam results or licensure outcomes.

Season 4 begins with a vocabulary-focused approach toFoundations of Reading exam preparation. This episode introduces Vocabulary Set One, covering core terminology related to phonological awareness, phonics, decoding and encoding, orthographic mapping, fluency, syllable types, andmorphology. Definitions are concise, exam-aligned, and designed for repetition and clarity.

This episode is for educational and informational purposesonly. It is not an official study guide, curriculum, or licensure preparation program and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any testing or licensing agency. Listening does not guarantee exam results or licensure outcomes.

Season 3 covered how reading develops beneath the surface. This episode provides a direct reteach of the season.

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This episode takes a clear and practical look at Objective 0011 and explains how assessment guides effective reading instruction. Listeners learn the purpose of screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and outcome assessments, along with how to interpret student errors and choose the next best instructional step. Through steady explanations and real classroom examples, this episode prepares you to match assessment results with targeted instruction on the Foundations of Reading exam and in everyday teaching. Real. Raw. Ready.

In this episode we take a clear, practical look at Objective 0010 and explore how writing supports and strengthens reading comprehension. You will hear why writing deepens understanding, how written responses reveal misconceptions, and how writing gives students the same cognitive practice strong readers use every day. With simple explanations and real classroom examples, this episode prepares you to recognize the strongest writing-based strategies on the Foundations of Reading exam and apply them confidently in your own classroom. Real. Raw. Ready.

This is the chapter you didn’t know you needed. In this special episode, we step out of the instruction and into the story of your own growth. No lists. No drills. Just a clear, honest look at how far you’ve come and what you’ve been building inside yourself along the way. You’ll hear the journey of learning to read from a new perspective, one that reveals the strength, resilience, and neurological gains you’ve been developing one episode at a time. This is the moment you pause, breathe, and recognize the climb you’ve made before we take the next step together. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
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This special episode is a deep, flowing recap of everything we’ve learned so far on our Foundations of Reading journey. It’s not a conclusion, it’s a milestone. A moment to pause, breathe, and connect all the skills, strategies, and insights that build confident readers and even more confident teachers. Together, we revisit the full arc of reading development, from oral language to comprehension, and explore how each piece fits together in real classrooms and on the Foundations of Reading exam. This is your all-in-one clarity boost before we move ahead into even more application and practice.
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