The Science of Reading
with Dr. Todd Cunningham
What has 120 years of reading research taught us? We know how the brain has the ability to learn how to read and spell but contrary to popular belief - it is not natural! Human brains were not meant to read or spell and learning these things requires a variety of skills and a rewiring of the brain.
In the following video you will learn:
- How the brain learns to read and spell
- The two ways of reading (phonological and orthographic) and how these systems work
- The complexity of skills involved in reading development and how the skills work together to help us learn to understand what we read and develop the ability to spell
- The 4 Stages of Reading development - Emergent, Decoding/Encoding, Fluency/Automatization, Literacy for Learning
- The importance of developing foundational skills in order to support reading and spelling development.
Watch and Enjoy!
SYT PDF guide - The Science of Reading
Inside our Science of Reading Guide, you will find:
The sequences of skill development and an area for notes
The skills and the strategies area for this
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Dr. Todd Cunningham
Dr. Cunningham is a clinical and school psychologist, Assistant Professor (teaching stream), Chair of the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the University of Toronto and provides psychological services through his private practice. His research investigates the support of students with learning difficulties from assessment to interventions. Projects involve looking at new techniques in psychological assessments, evaluation of assistive technology, professional development in literacy and numeracy, and telepsychology. Dr. Cunningham has shared his expertise with parents, students, educators, school boards, and other professionals across North America.
