Best 22 Phonics Podcasts in the US

This is a podcast for MOMS teaching beginning or struggling readers at home! 🧡 Worried you won't be able to teach your Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd Grader to READ at home? Overwhelmed by curriculum choice, wondering which Kindergarten Phonics and Reading Curriculum is best? Wondering HOW to help your struggling reader? Could she have dyslexia? ❓Do you find your child guessing at words? NOW is the time to take a deep dive into SIMPLE PHONICS SKILLS as a MOM, so that YOU can raise a STRONG, CONFIDENT READER! Hi there, I'm Melanie. Wife to Bill and mom to 3 hard-working young adults. As an Ontario teacher, turned online reading curriculum creator, reading tutor and phonics coach for moms, I have a heart 🧡 for helping MOMS of beginning and struggling readers! I help MOMS learn SIMPLE PHONICS SKILLS, so they can TEACH THEIR KIDS TO READ WITH CONFIDENCE! NO MORE SAYING, 'But, I'm not trained as a teacher!' 10+ years TEACHING students to become strong, confident readers in a classroom setting, tells me that PHONICS is the FOUNDATION to SUCCESSFUL READING. ☑️ Ready to ditch curriculum overwhelm, know exactly where to start when teaching your child to read? It's time to get simple phonics skills in your back pocket, so that you can confidently teach your child to read to become a strong, independent reader! TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ IS GOING TO BE SIMPLER THAN YOU THOUGHT!! more

Welcome to The Stellar Teacher Podcast! We believe teaching literacy is a skill. It takes time, practice, and support to become the literacy teacher you want to be. This podcast will help you level up your literacy instruction, build your confidence, and make a meaningful impact with your students—all while having a little fun along the way! Hosted by Sara Marye and The Stellar Teacher team, this podcast brings together literacy specialists and educators who are passionate about helping upper elementary teachers feel more confident and effective in their literacy instruction. Together, we're committed to sharing high-quality, no-fluff strategies, resources, and ideas that are practical, research-informed, and easy to bring into your classroom. Each week, Sara, the Stellar Teacher team, and special guests share their knowledge, tips, and practical strategies to help you strengthen your literacy instruction and support your students in becoming confident, capable readers and writers. For printable and digital literacy resources, head to stellarteacher.com. Connect with us on Instagram @thestellarteachercompany. more

Welcome to The Science of Reading Formula, the podcast that helps you simplify reading instruction, save time, and support every student's success— without feeling like you're running on empty. I'm Malia Hollowell—a National Board Certified Teacher, author, and founder of Playdough to Plato. Over the past 20 years, I've honed my craft, combining science-backed practices with practical solutions to meet the real challenges educators face every day. Each episode dives into essential pillars of teaching success: Smart strategies to meet the needs of every student without adding extra stress to your plate. Honest conversations and tips to tackle teacher burnout and find a balance between school and home life. Science-backed practices that actually work—saving you time and boosting student results. Practical tips to streamline your planning and free up time for what matters most. This is your space to find encouragement, expert insights, and actionable ideas to create a classroom (and life) that works for you. Let's get started! more

Are you a teacher looking for practical strategies to create engaging lesson plans and improve student comprehension? Whether you teach in public school, private school, or homeschool, The Education Connection is here to support you!I'm Robin Wilson, a veteran first-grade teacher and with over 32 years of experience in Sunday School, a successful Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) seller in the 97th percentile, and a passionate educator helping teachers simplify lesson planning. Each episode delivers actionable tips on classroom management, reading comprehension strategies, and effective teaching methods.From breaking down comprehension strategies like background knowledge, visualization, and inferences to helping you structure engaging weekly lessons, this podcast gives you the tools you need to succeed.Subscribe now to The Education Connection and start transforming your teaching—one lesson at a time! more

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization committed to helping children and adults learn to read and comprehend to their potential. Lindamood-Bell Radio explores a wide range of topics revolving around learning, literacy, and education. Hear from public school leaders, parents of children with learning difficulties, literacy coaches, teachers, researchers and even an inspiring college football player who is passionate about getting kids in his community reading.Lindamood-Bell's founders pioneered programs to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading, comprehension, and math. We teach students at Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers, Learning Camps throughout the world, and Lindamood-Bell Academy—a K thru12 Private School. Also, the Lindamood-Bell for Schools division helps educators maximize student achievement through customized workshops and professional development.Thank you for listening to the Lindamood-Bell Radio podcast. Find more episodes and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Lindamood-Bell on Twitter @lindamoodbell or, on Facebook and YouTube. more

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy® is a science of reading podcast for teachers who want to understand how reading really works and what that means for classroom instruction. Each month, Melissa & Lori explore topics in reading instruction by talking with researchers, authors, and classroom teachers who are bringing reading research into their classrooms. Melissa & Lori are like the teachers next door, now behind the mic. They learn alongside listeners and ask the same questions educators everywhere are asking: What does the research say about reading? What does strong literacy instruction actually look like in real classrooms? Through these conversations, the podcast helps bridge the gap between reading research and day-to-day teaching. Episodes explore topics including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, spelling, reading intervention, and other key areas of structured literacy instruction. Melissa & Lori help teachers think through what reading research can look like in their own classrooms. more

You know your child should read. And they know how to read. So…why don't they want to spend more time reading? Sadly, children have come to see one of life's most pleasurable activities reading as a chore, which is why literacy rates have fallen over the past decade. Reading to Succeed: Raising Readers + Critical Thinkers is a podcast that offers parents and caregivers fun, fast, and fresh strategies that are both practical and research-backed. Host Elizabeth Morphis is a literacy expert and mom to two daughters, and has been teaching children to love reading and writing for over 20 years. She has worked as a literacy professor, elementary classroom teacher, the teacher for the child actors on the Broadway Tour of Annie, and a content specialist at Sesame Workshop. Listen weekly for conversations about literacy and reading as well as interviews with authors, illustrators, and literacy experts. more

Science of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading. more

Welcome to Literacy Talks , a podcast from Reading Horizons, where reading momentum begins. Each episode features our trio of literacy champions: Stacy Hurst, an assistant professor of reading at Southern Utah University and Chief Academic Advisor at Reading Horizons; Donell Pons, a dyslexia specialist, educator, presenter, and writer, who now works with adults with reading challenges; and Lindsay Kemeny, a dedicated elementary teacher who is a CERI-certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and author of 7 Mighty Moves . Each episode is a conversation among friends with practical literacy strategies, powerful tips, and a real passion for teachers and students alike. Listen, laugh, and learn with Literacy Talks , brought to educators everywhere by Reading Horizons. more

A step-by-step roadmap guides you through a reader's journey—at every level. This podcast was made for you if you're ready to, get clear on what structured literacy is and the science behind it. Join me to learn precisely what your struggling readers need and find ways to reach them. more

The Literacy View podcast is dedicated to providing educators and parents with Breaking News and cutting-edge research in literacy instruction. Nicknamed by one of their listeners as the 'Spice Girls of Literacy,' Faith and Judy, two veteran educators who still work in the trenches, bring their expertise, senses of humor, and passion for literacy instruction to the show, making it an engaging and informative experience for listeners. Never shying away from controversial topics and guests, and frequently disagreeing with each other, the hosts break down complex research into easy-to-understand takeaways and provide actionable solutions that teachers and parents can use in their classrooms and at home. And, they are never afraid to good-naturedly call BS or cheer on  their guests or each other when a point or item of discussion excites them. In fact, they have 'BS' and 'cheer' buttons at the ready for that very purpose!  With their engaging format and wealth of knowledge, Faith and Judy are sure to help you take your teaching to the next level!  It is no wonder that so many of their guests and listeners consider the Literacy View their favorite, can't-miss podcast in the literacy space. Have fun and learn at the same time! * You can find more information about The Literacy View on their website: https://theliteracyview.com/ more

For the Love of Literacy provides podcasts about the exciting advances in literacy instruction, from morphology and orthography (the spelling system), to meaningful sight word memorization, and sentence construction and comprehension. We focus on the often overlooked aspects of literacy and their links to language development. We tie learning to read, spell and writing to their roots in spoken language. This makes teaching and learning these abilities much easier because literacy learning is driven by language learning. The major components of spoken language plus vocabulary knowledge strongly predicting and largely determining growth in reading, spelling and writing. Our guests are not just knowledgeable the links between language and language but know how to implement this learning in the classroom. You will hear from noted researchers including Linnea Ehri, Marcia Henry and Peter Bowers as well as teachers who have developed lessons that engage students and enrich language abilities. Check back weekly to discover more Fulfilling Literacy Lessons and Clarifying conversations. Feel free to reach out to me at ****@ReadingShift.com . more

This is the Reading Teachers Lounge where listeners can eavesdrop on professional conversations between elementary reading teachers. We are passionate about literacy and strive to find strategies to reach all learners. Shannon and Mary are neighbors who realized that they were 'literacy soul sisters' at a dinner in their Atlanta neighborhood. Once they started chatting about reading they haven't really stopped. Come join the conversation. more

Lessons to help you understand and speak normal-speed American English. Now on YouTube, too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwcGjQ1ScMc9gTNWvrsxq4g more

Listen to Dr. Kathryn Garforth and her guests as they discuss ways to support children's #RightToRead. These conversations provide information for educators and advocates about:- how the brain learns to read - best practices for reading instruction- creating change at various levelsIt is time for schools around the world to move away from a balanced literacy approach to reading instruction. It should be replace by practices aligned with the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. more

Ready to help every student become a proficient reader? Join literacy expert Anna Geiger, M.Ed., for practical conversations about teaching reading well. Anna brings you real talk about implementing the science of reading in your classroom, breaking down the research into steps you can take right away, and helping you build the confidence to reach all your readers. Whether you're navigating your own shift from balanced literacy or looking for strategies that work for diverse learners, you'll find support here. Subscribe for honest conversations, actionable teaching tips, and the encouragement you need to transform literacy instruction in your classroom. more

Join Savannah Campbell, a certified reading specialist and passionate advocate for the Science of Reading, as she shares her journey from traditional teaching methods to transformative, evidence-based practices. Savannah brings you the latest research, practical strategies, and actionable insights to help educators refine their craft and empower their students to become confident, lifelong readers. Whether you're a seasoned teacher or new to the field, 'Creating Readers' is your go-to resource for making meaningful progress in literacy education—without the overwhelm. Grab a seat, and let's create readers together! more

The All for Literacy podcast connects you with the voices, research, and practices transforming how we teach reading—because every student deserves instruction that works . Through monthly podcasts, hosted by Lexia's Senior Education Advisor Kerri Larkin, this series forges connections between literacy research and educators' knowledge and skills. This is a conversation that will have a real impact on teachers and students, with actionable information and research designed to support our goal of literacy for everyone. All for Literacy brings together researchers, educators, and experts to elevate literacy in America and create real equity in the classroom. more

Join Alfie and his babysitter, Quentin, on alphabet adventures spanning A to Z. Each day, they journey down a magical sidewalk to fantastic destinations where they explore letter sounds, sing songs, and meet new friends.Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award Winner, this fun adventure podcast introduces kids aged 3-5 to the alphabet, teaching them phonological awareness, a critical skill reading skill.Listen to this show and many more at ⁠⁠pinna.fm.⁠⁠ more

•• Like-minded individualsContact/Bookings: ****@rawphonics.comRaw Phonics Radio - carefully curated mixes recorded from our artist collective & friends from around the world.Raw Labs - live mix series recorded from our studio featuring special guests showcasing their raw talent. + more* Demos: ****@gmail.com * more

Welcome to the Littles Love Learning podcast. If you're a preschool or kindergarten parent or teacher, this podcast is just for YOU!My name's Erin, and I'm a certified teacher with my master's degree in education and over 15 years experience.But I actually didn't know how to effectively teach reading until 6 years AFTER I left the classroom.Now that I've been trained in the Science of Reading, I'm on a mission to share all I've learned with YOU so that teaching your little one to read is easy and FUN!You can do this, and I'm here to help!Hit subscribe and get ready to watch your child's literacy skills transform before your very eyes! Can't wait for you to get started!Let's Connect:https://littleslovelearning.com/https://www.instagram.com/littleslovelearningblog/https://www.facebook.com/littleslovelearningblog/https://www.youtube.com/@littleslovelearning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

We are two educators and mothers who share a passion for early literacy. As educators we have noticed the devastating gap between many children's abilities and the expectations for proficiency in learning to read and write.  We have great desire to catch those children who are falling through the cracks and put them on the pathway to academic success. This podcast is our attempt to  reach out to all of the fellow educators, parents and anyone else who works with children to share research and our ideas about closing the early literacy gap! Come and join us as we become part of this great conversation!   more