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Podcast: Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers
Episode: 283. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary [Listen Again]
Description: In today’s episode, I’m unpacking a skill that often gets overlooked in upper elementary but has a huge impact on whether students can read big words with confidence. So many of our students see a long word and immediately freeze or give up, not because they don’t want to try, but because they don’t have the tools to break the word apart. That’s where syllabication comes in. When we intentionally teach students about syllable types and syllable division, we give them the confidence and know-how to tackle long words with accuracy and independence.Througho...