Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

Sam Bommarito_-Co-Editor of Mo Rdr.; Mo- ILA/STL ILA Brd Member; Presenter; National Literacy Consultant Happy husband&grandpa doctorsam7.blog St Louis, MO Joined July 2013

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

2 weeks ago

This post is based on what I said during my presentation in Canada this past week. It is important because it explains the advantages of taking a centrist point of view about the teaching of reading. It also explains why I am critical of SOME of the current legislation being adopted nationwide. The NRP identified 5 ways to teach phonics. The new legislation effectively bans all but one of those ways. That way is synthetic phonics. The NRP said that all phonics instruction must be systematic. It never said that synthetic phonics was the only systematic form of phonics instruction. If we need mandates, they should be implemented in a way that allows teachers to use all 5 ways of teaching phonics. It is assumed each teacher would do this within their district's adopted curriculum. doctorsam7.blog/2026/06/08/wha…

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2 weeks ago

This is a project I am doing with several literacy leaders. We are giving PD to South African teachers. They are learning how to apply Tim Rasinski's work in repeated reading to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension. Please have a look. facebook.com/sam.bommarito.…

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

4 months ago

@Mayas556 True!

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Mrs. K @MelK_Edu

4 months ago

Same.

Sean Morrisey @smorrisey

4 months ago

Students not receiving any spelling instruction from grades 3 on up is infuriating to me as an educator. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

4 months ago

@KJWinEducation T Yes this for angels of change

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J Wright ⁜🇺🇸 @JW_edsolutions

4 months ago

@KJWinEducation Amen to that! Agents of change! They’re all over and we need to find each other!!

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Mrs. K @MelK_Edu

4 months ago

Building an app to give older kids practice w/ gr level multisyllable words There were some that declared merely teaching the code will ensure all kids can decode easily if just tier 1 was solid because "the rules make sense!!" Let me tell y'all. The rules make so little sense+

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

4 months ago

This week's post is one of several I've done on fluency. Fluency is more than just saying words fast. Fluency instruction should be delivered to improve prosody. Fluency can be taught. When you look at the research around TEACHING fluency, you'll find that Dr. Tim Rasinski's research on repeated readings provides the foundational research around that topic. One major misunderstanding is that repeated reading only teaches the specific words in the immediate passage that is practiced. That is not the case. Repeated reading practice also improves students' performance on the next set of words they read. doctorsam7.blog/2026/02/14/roc…

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

@PCSnow1604 Done!

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

If I would try- the very moving story about this song. Prepare to be inspired!

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5 months ago

Alright, so while I explore social media i find the best and worst of our world. This is the best and most inspirational.

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The Disrespected Trucker @DisrespectedThe

5 months ago

Alright, so while I explore social media i find the best and worst of our world. This is the best and most inspirational.

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

Hey it gets even better. Julia is going to be leading a team of teachers who will providing a hands on demo of the Fluency plan to the attendies at an upcoming dinner event That event is being held as part of The State of Marylands reading convention March 22&23 somla.online . And there's more. @TimRasinski1 will be on the big screen at that dinner. It will be a live feed. He'll be helping Julia and her team make sure the dinner guests have a great hands on experience carrying out the plan demonstration. I'll be there too because it just so happens the dinner is being given in TIm's honor. I just have to be there to help honor my long time friend. And there's more but I'm not going to tell you what. Keep monitoring the SoMLA site to find out the other big suprise. It's going to be a great convention, I hope to see many of you there! @TimRasinski1 @benchmark

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

@MelK_Ed I'm at my desktop computer now. The name of the book i'm talking about is The Fluency Development Lesson: Closing the Reading Gap by Ph.D. Lynne Kulich (Author), Ph.D. Timothy Rasinski (Author), D.Litt. David L. Harrison (Author) @TimRasinski1 @davidharrsion @BenchmarkEdu

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5 months ago

Here is what Julia Armstrong, a very talented 5th grade teacher, had to say after she used the book. Long story short she LOVED it. All the short passages and word ladders by David Harrison were there to run off for each week's lesson. His passages are always high interest and usually provide subject area background for the students. Here's the link to what Julia said timrasinski.com/presentations/… @TimRasinski1 @Benchmark

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

I’m on my phone right now so I can’t link you to the book. Tim Rosinski has a new book called the fluency lesson plan. The book has different readings for different grade levels. It includes short passages by David Harrison designed to go with the book. They are high interest in the kids are happy to read them. The book also clearly outlines how to implement and contains the rights to duplicate all the materials you need to carry out all of the lessons at all the levels. Check that out and I said I think it will ease some of your concerns. I’m about to try it out myself helping some teachers in South Africa. You’ll be seeing more about that in my blog as time goes on.

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

5 months ago

This week's post marks the launch of a new feature of my posting cycle. It is called Read all About it. It features what I think are the most information-rich, attention-grabbing posts online from the past week. So have a look at this week's headlines. There are many takeaways in these posts. As always, I try to include folks from a wide variety of perspectives. Enjoy Dr. Sam doctorsam7.blog/2026/01/31/rea…

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5 months ago

This week's blog is part two of a summary of my position on how best to handle the current situation in Literacy Instruction. In it, I suggest that we empower teachers by allowing them to use the tools they need to meet the varied needs of their students. These tools should be research-based and should be used in accordance with their district's curriculum. Educators should avoid taking sides. They should take a nuanced view of the research, regardless of which “side” it came from. doctorsam7.blog/2026/01/10/iit…

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Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7

6 months ago

This week's blog is a summary of my current position on how to best handle the current situation in Literacy Instruction. It will serve as a basis for two important presentations I will be doing in the near future. One is a keynote, and the other is an on-demand presentation. Remember, I have spent the past 5 years "Looking for Common Ground using Commod Sense" ©2026. I hope you find this post both informative and useful. Comments are welcome. Dr. Sam doctorsam7.blog/2026/01/03/its…