CREATING LITERACY SUCCESS & EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
WHAT IS EBLI?
EBLI stands for Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, created by Nora Chahbazi. It is a structured instruction system of high-leverage evidence-based processes, routines, and practices that uses a Structured Linguistic Literacy approach, also known as Linguistic Phonics or Speech-to-Print, and follows the pedagogical principles of Structured Literacy.
EBLI provides explicit instruction across the five essential components of reading, as well as handwriting, writing, and spelling, for learners of any age and ability level. It is grounded in both the Science of Reading and the Science of Learning.
What Sets It Apart:
1. Speech Sounds - It shows children that the symbols on the page represent the sounds that form words that they speak. The sound is the anchor, not the letters. It increases student agency because the sound is coming out of their mouth.
2. Schema/Concepts
- 1,2,3,4, letters can spell a sound - me, team, light, weigh
- 1 sound can be spelt different ways - /e/ - ee, ea, ie, y, etc.
- The same spelling can represent by different sounds - ea
3. Language used - There is less instructional verbiage. There are no labeling of types of sounds, syllables, no spelling rules or memory tricks (digraphs, r-controlled blends, floss, glued sounds). Instead, EBLI uses consistent processes for all words and transfers code knowledge at a much faster pace.
4. Cognitive Load - It reduces cognitive load for the student. It is great for kids with low working memory. There are no drills and teaching to mastery. It focuses on what is essential and lets go of the rest.
5. Teaching - EBLI provides instruction in all the components of reading, plus writing, handwriting, and spelling in an interleaving fashion for maximum efficiency. It favors gradual release method with scaffolded instruction, interleaved retrieval practice, immediate corrective feedback, self-teaching, and mastery over time. No bells and whistles - it is clean and efficient.
6. Integrated - EBLI remediates reading, writing, spelling, and handwriting all at once in an integrated manner. It integrates instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics. It teaches the code in a way that just makes sense to the brain.
7. Accelerated - It is engaging, supportive to the student and most importantly faster to get kids where they need to be. It's consistent and explicit processes in reading, spelling and writing enables children to learn and transfer their code knowledge at a much faster pace. All learners can achieve proficiency in foundational reading and writing skills much faster.