{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588/5f0510e766f975580bc90f3e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Early invented spelling and the developing reading brain","description":"<p>On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we have our first ever listener requested topic: invented spelling and kid writing! Yay! A topic near and dear to my heart- and brain. We’ll talk about how early kid writing is not only a great gateway to learning to read, it actually directly tells us about the child’s developing brain!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>References &amp; Links:</u></p><p>Richard Gentry Phases of Spelling: <a href=\"http://bpsassets.weebly.com/uploads/9/9/3/2/9932784/gentry.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://bpsassets.weebly.com/uploads/9/9/3/2/9932784/gentry.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Some of my related research:</p><ul><li>Ouellette, G., Martin-Chang, S., &amp; Rossi, M. (2018). Learning from our mistakes: Improvements in spelling lead to gains in reading speed.&nbsp;<em>Scientific Studies of Reading, 21, </em>350-357.<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></li><li>Ouellette, G., &amp; Sénéchal, M. (2017). Invented spelling in Kindergarten as a predictor of  reading&nbsp;and spelling in Grade 1: A new pathway to literacy, or just the same road, less known? <em>Developmental Psychology</em>, 53, 77-88.</li><li>Ouellette, G., Sénéchal, M., &amp; Haley, A. (2013). Guiding children's invented spellings: A gateway into literacy learning. <em>Journal of Experimental Education, 81</em>, 261-279.</li><li>Sénéchal, M., Ouellette, G., Pagan, S., &amp; Lever, R. (2012).<em> </em>&nbsp;The role of invented spelling on&nbsp;learning to read in low-phoneme-awareness kindergartners: A randomized-control-trial &nbsp;study. <em>Reading and Writing, 25, </em>917-934<em>.</em></li></ul><p><em>_________________________________________</em></p><p>As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters</a></p><p><a href=\"mailto:languageliteracylearninglab@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">languageliteracylearninglab@gmail.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Dr. Gene Ouellette"}