6. Deciphering the 5 Pillars: An In-Depth Look at the Components of Literacy [The Fab 5 of Literacy Series]

The Literacy Lounge: Uncover the Magic of Reading Through Ciera Harris’ Guide to Building Comprehension

Do you know the 5 components of literacy that all elementary teachers should be explicitly teaching every single day? These 5 literacy components are the building blocks that turn our students into lifelong, successful readers.

Teaching the Fab 5 of literacy regardless of what grade you teach is so important to your students’ success. In this episode, I am breaking down the 5 components you should be explicitly teaching every day, what research says about each component, and how each piece is interconnected with the others.

We are diving deeper into each of the 5 literacy components in upcoming episodes. Be sure to follow or subscribe to The Literacy Lounge on your favorite podcast listening app so you don’t miss any episodes!

Episode Highlights:

03:19 - What the 5 components of literacy are

03:55 - What phonemic awareness is and why it's important

06:43 - The difference between phonemic awareness and phonics

08:51 - How fluency makes reading more enjoyable (and helps with comprehension!)

10:31 - The role vocabulary plays in understanding text

12:10 - Why comprehension is the end goal in literacy instruction

18:26 - Why it is necessary to teach all 5 literacy components

Resources:

• Episode 2. Understanding and Implementing Literacy Routines into Your Reading Block with Sara Marye
• Free Close Reading Guidebook
• The Literacy Lounge Facebook group
• Leave your rating and review on Apple Podcasts!

Show Notes: https://cieraharristeaching.com/episode6

Mentioned in this episode:

The Thinking Reader* is a must-have for teachers looking to bridge the gap between phonics and deep comprehension. Packed with research-backed strategies, this book helps students think critically and truly understand what they read. https://cieraharristeaching.com/the-thinking-reader/