S3-03. Deconstructing the Rope: Decoding with Louisa Moats
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Join Dr. Louisa Moats, President of Moats Associates Consulting, as she unwinds decoding, a strand of Scarborough\\u2019s Reading Rope. In the third episode of our Deconstructing the Rope series, Louisa highlights the significance of decoding in the science of reading and discusses the value of becoming students of our own language. She also mentions the reciprocal relationship between decoding and encoding and why both are essential to provide effective phonics instruction to children in the classroom.
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\\u201cWe need to be students of our own language so that when we accept the responsibility of teaching kids how it works, we\\u2019re very comfortable.\\u201d
\\u201cWe have much more insight into how kids learn any language-based academic skill, not only from neuroscience but also cognitive, developmental, linguistic, and educational intervention research.\\u201d
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