In this episode of The Writing Glitch, Cheri reviews Decoding Duo and the Morphology Anthology from the Changing Minds Group. These structured literacy resources provide explicit, systematic, and multisensory strategies to improve phonics, spelling, and morphology instruction.

Join us as we explore:
 ✅ The scope and sequence of these resources
 ✅ How occupational therapists can integrate structured literacy into interventions
 ✅ Fun, movement-based learning activities to reinforce spelling and phonics
 ✅ Why using familiar classroom content enhances student engagement and retention

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TIME STAMPS

📌00:00 Introduction to the episode & why literacy tools matter

📌01:00 Overview of Decoding Duo & its structured literacy routines

📌02:30 Key components of the Decoding Duo program: phonics, word reading, and dictation

📌04:00 How occupational therapists can use Decoding Duo in interventions

📌05:00 Exploring the Morphology Anthology: What is morphology?

📌06:30 Structured literacy in action: Greek & Latin roots, word structure, and multisensory learning

📌08:00 OT applications: Using spelling words in sensory activities

📌09:30 Movement-based learning: Kinesthetic techniques to reinforce spelling

📌10:30 Creative ways to use structured literacy in OT sessions

📌11:30 Final thoughts: The importance of fun, engagement, and emotional connection in literacy

📌12:00 Outro: Be awesome, be brilliant—you were put here for such a time as this!

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