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5-Minute Dictation Video #1: One Tool to Get Started

🎥 What does effective dictation support really look like? Let me show you… In this video, I’m working 1:1 with a tutoring student during dictation—an essential part of structured literacy instruction. This is when students apply their phonics knowledge by connecting sounds to letters in writing. 🧠 In Choosing and Using Decodable Texts, Wiley Blevins outlines 3 key ways to support students during dictation: 1️⃣ Model segmentation When students struggle to hear sounds, model how to segment by ma