the Schwa

Shannon and Mary chat with Mindful Teacher Rachel about the Schwa vowel sound and how to teach it to students.  She shares great stories from her classroom about teaching reading and all about her newly published book that can be used to introduce the Schwa to readers.   You'll want to listen in on this chat between reading teachers to get strategies and resources for working on the Schwa with your own reading students.Episode Resources:Rachel's book Schwa in 1st Grade on AmazonUncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eide *Amazon affiliate link*Tools4Teachers Schwa informationPhonics Hero The Schwa Explained and How to teach itLiteracy Nest: How to Teach Schwa Part 1Literacy Nest: How to Teach Schwa Part 2Keys to Literacy: Teaching Schwa in Unaccented SyllablesFive from Five: The SchwaLists of Multi-Syllable Words with Schwa from Reading RocketsSchwa Words and ActivitiesRachel on Instagram @mindfulteacherrachelRachel on Tiktok @teacherrachelsorsel*We earn a small commission from the sales when you purchase the texts through our Amazon affiliate links. Thank you for taking the action to support the work of our show.*COME JOIN THE CONVERSATION!Our Website   our Patreon site and detailsSupport the Show.Get Literacy Support through our Patreon