This week, Kate is joined by Nancy Chapel Eberhardt to discuss all things syntax. A key element of language comprehension, equipping students with an understanding of syntax is key to supporting strong reading and writing skills! Take a listen to learn more about how syntax develops and how to best teach this domain of language.
 
Nancy Chapel Eberhardt is the coauthor of Sortegories 3.0, a web-based app designed to provide practice for essential early literacy skills. She serves as a member of the International Dyslexia Association's Perspectives on Language and Literacy editorial board and is a board member of the Reading League Connecticut chapter.
 
Show Notes:
Nancy is a wealth of knowledge! Here are links to the fantastic resources she mentions in this episode:

Sortegories 3.0
Literacy How: Syntax Knowledge to Practice course and book, co-authored with Dr. Margie Gillis
Cheryl Scott article: A Case for the Sentence in Reading Comprehension
Oakhill, Cain & Elbro book: Understanding and Teaching Reading Comprehension
Coh-Metrix, a tool that analyzes text through measuring word frequency, sentence length, cohesion, and syntactic complexity
Hochman & Wexler book: The Writing Revolution
Saddler book: Teacher's Guide to Effective Sentence Writing
Jennings & Haynes book: From Talking to Writing
The cohesion circle Nancy mentions is described in this article from Perspectives on Language & Literacy by Haynes, Smith and Laud
Melinda Hinch, SLP from Greater Essex County DSB, has aligned the teaching materials from the Syntax Project to the Ontario B3 Language Conventions continuum.
PELI (Preschool Early Literacy Indicators) screening assessment
CFOL (Comprehension, Fluency & Oral Language) diagnostic assessment
Hennessy book: The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
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