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What do you believe about literacy? ⚪️Do you

What do you believe about literacy?

⚪️Do you believe sound and structure belong together?
⚪️Do you believe students deserve to know why words look the way they do?
⚪️Do you believe understanding should trump memorization?
⚪️Do you believe morphology can begin early — without becoming “one more thing”?

Because we do. 🩵

We believe in anchoring instruction in the base.

We believe in building word families — not affix-of-the-week lists.

We believe spelling, vocabulary, and grammar grow stronger when structure is visible.

We believe teaching for transfer changes everything.

If you’re nodding along… we might be like-minded.

Comment LOGOS and we’ll send you the details about our K–2 Morphology Course & Curriculum, so you can keep nodding alongside us! 💁🏻‍♀️

#logosliteracyacademy #getlogofied #morphology

We’re presenting for the very first ever Blue Ri

We’re presenting for the very first ever Blue Ridge Literacy Collective conference hosted by @literacy.edventures & @campbellcreatesreaders ! 🩵⛰️

Our session: “It’s All About That Base: Making Morphology Work in K-2”

Comment BASE for more details! We hope you join us March 28th!

#blueridgeliteracycollective #literacyconference #structuredliteracy

Fun fact: Little Michelle won “Best Author” in

Fun fact: Little Michelle won “Best Author” in her 4th grade class. ✏️

Creativity has always been my thing and I’ve always wanted to become a “real author”. I feel so blessed that the incredible Yvette Manns saw something special in me to co-create a new series under @phonicsreadalouds ! The Morphology Series!

Our first book, “The-Always-Finished Suffix <-ed>” is a time traveling adventure exploring why this suffix represents 3 different sounds!

💛 Want to meet Eddy, Suffix -ed?
👇 Comment EDDY for the link
🎉 Use code COLORFUL1 at checkout for 15% off
⏰ Valid through April 26th

@phonicsreadalouds
@michelle_thecolorfulclassroom
@the_lit_teacher
@logosliteracyacademy

#phonicsreadalouds #morphology #morphologyreadaloud #suffixes

There is information everywhere. Research. Books.

There is information everywhere.

Research. Books. Podcasts. Webinars. All great content!

But what does IMPLEMENTATION of the Science of Reading research actually look like in action?

That’s what I love about the Science of Reading Mini-Con.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:
✨ Heidi Martin @droppinknowledgewithheidi
✨ Jessica Farmer @farmerlovesphonics
✨ Jake Daggett @jake_daggett
✨ Yvette Manns @the_lit_teacher
✨ Lindsay Kemeny @lindsaykemeny
…some of the powerhouse presenters behind @scienceofreadingminicon .

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by “all the information” out there… this conversation — and this conference — are for you.

Comment MINICON for a link to listen! 🎧

And if you’re joining us for SOR Mini-Con 2026 — get ready. This one is going to be GOOD.

Tag a friend who needs “no fluff, good stuff” this year!👇

#scienceofreadingminicon #sorminicon26 #literacyincolorpodcast

If you’re following the Science of Reading resea

If you’re following the Science of Reading research, are Sound Walls a must-have?

After all, we see the phrase “Science of Reading aligned” attached to a lot of things these days.

Well, truth be told, there isn’t converging research (yet) that specifically establishes sound walls as an essential, evidence-based component of reading instruction.

That doesn’t invalidate the many teachers who have found them helpful in practice. Anecdotal success matters. Classroom experience matters.

It simply means we need to be careful about labeling something as research-proven when the research base isn’t there yet.

Sound walls may be a supportive tool for some students, especially when they’re paired with strong phonemic awareness and explicit phonics instruction.

But like so many things in literacy, there’s nuance.

Deirdre O’Toole from @playful_classroom, who is currently completing her Ph.D. research on articulatory gestures and early literacy, beautifully breaks down what the research actually says — and what it doesn’t — along with thoughtful implications for classroom instruction.

Comment MOUTH for a link to listen! 🎧

🩵One more thing!
Thank you to Express Readers (@expressreaders ) for sponsoring this episode. Visit expressreaders.org for a free decodable sample!

#literacyincolorpodcast #podcastforteachers #soundwalls #articulatorygestures

If we want different reading outcomes, we need to

If we want different reading outcomes, we need to start asking different questions.

📘 MTSS for Reading Improvement by Dr. Sarah Brown & Dr. Stephanie Stollar (@readingscienceacademy ) is essential for moving teams in the right direction.

This book invites educators and school leaders to:
✨ Start strengthening Tier 1
✨ Ask better questions about data
✨ Focus on prevention over patchwork intervention
✨ Have fidelity to student outcomes

We talk about all of this and more inside the latest episode of Literacy in Color. Comment MTSS for a link to listen! 🎧

If your team is implementing evidence-based practices but not seeing schoolwide results yet… this conversation is for you.

I’m curious — Have you read this book yet? What resonated with you most?

🩵One more thing!
Thank you to Express Readers (@expressreaders ) for sponsoring this episode. Visit expressreaders.org for a free decodable sample!

#literacyincolorpodcast #literacypodcast #mtss

✨ GIVEAWAY CLOSED! ✨ I’ve partnered with @b

✨ GIVEAWAY CLOSED! ✨

I’ve partnered with @breathingpalofficial to gift TWO Koala Timer Pals to two lucky winners! 🐨⏱️

These calming timers are such a sweet way to support regulation, focus, and mindful moments at home or in the classroom.

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Follow @michelle_thecolorfulclassroom and @breathingpalofficial
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Comment TIMER
4️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = one entry!)

✨ BONUS: Share this post to your story and tag us for extra love!

Details:
• Must be 18+ to enter
• Open to US & Canada only
• Giveaway ends February 19th 11:59pm ET. Winners will be announced in stories and contacted via DM.
• This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

Good luck! 💛

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