Shannon and Mary speak with consultant and literacy specialist Allison from Learning at the Primary Pond all about spelling tests and best practices in phonics instruction. Resource Links:blog post by Alison at Learning At the Primary PondLiteracy website by AlisonBlog post about Best Practices in Phonics by AllisonWords Their Way Primary Spelling InventoryBest Practices in Literacy Instruction, Sixth Edition*Words Their Way by Donald Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, & Francine Johnson *Rethinking Phonics: Making the Best Decisions by: Karin Dahl, Patricia Grogan, Lora Lawson, and Patricia Scharer*Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations That Work (The Research-informed Classroom) by Heidi Anne Mesmer & Nell K. Duke *A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2: Common Causes of Failure & Ingredients for Success by Wiley W. Blevins *Kindergarten scope and sequence from Alisonfirst and second grade scope and sequence from AlisonLearning at the Primary Pond FACEBOOKLearning at the Primary Pond INSTAGRAMLearning at the Primary Pond BLOGLearning at the Primary Pond WEBSITELearning at the Primary Pond PINTERESTLearning at the Primary Pond TpT STORELearning at the Primary Pond BOOM LEARNING DIGITAL GAMESNOTE: As an Amazon Associate program, we earn a small amount from your qualifying purchases. We'd appreciate if you would use our links to help support the podcast.*COME JOIN THE CONVERSATION!Our WebsiteOur FacebookOur InstagramShannon's TpT StoreSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/readingteacherslounge)