What and Why of Multisyllabic Word Reading Instruction

Hey upper grade teachers, are you teaching phonics?! Yes, even upper grade teachers need to teach Phonics!!! It is called Multisyllabic Word Reading Instruction.

All the words we read are made up of sound-spelling patterns, and these become increasingly difficult as text becomes more complex. Upper grade teachers need to be proficient in teaching multisyllabic word reading strategies so students can be successful readers of complex text. So students can basically read REALLY BIG WORDS!

In this video we go through the basics of this instruction and why it is important and help you all understand the what and why of teaching kids to read big words.