Research-Based Shifts to Strengthen Phonemic Awareness with Marianne Rice

Research-Based Shifts to Strengthen Phonemic Awareness with Marianne Rice

June 12, 2026 · 48 min

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In this episode, Marianne Rice discusses key findings from a Tennessee report on early literacy materials and essential practices for teachers to enhance phonemic awareness.

Episode 253 In this episode, we talk with Marianne Rice about key findings from a Tennessee report examining how well early literacy materials align with research on phonemic awareness and early reading instruction. Marianne walks us through five essential practices that can help teachers make the most of their instructional time: focusing on phoneme-level workusing articulatory gesturesconnecting phonemic awareness to printbeing mindful of instructional timeprioritizing blending and se...

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