S3 E17 - Do Nonsense Words have a Place in Upper Primary?

The Structured Literacy Podcast

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Nonsense words play an important part in phonics assessment, but what about in Years 3-6? This week's episode of the structured literacy podcast explores whether middle and upper primary teachers need to include them in their classroom.
Highlights from this episode:
2min 33 sec - teaching nonsense words vs assessing using nonsense words
5 min 06 sec - assessments that use nonsense words
7 min 21 sec - the importance of non-word spelling tests
9 min 25 sec - using nonsense words in morphology assessment
13min 07 sec - common concerns about using nonsense words

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Hoofdstukken

1. Understanding Nonsense Words in Literacy (00:00:00)

2. Nonsense Words in Reading Assessment (00:15:49)