Here is an article from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10901099/Children-taught-to-read-using-phonics-two-years-ahead-by-age-seven.html
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Dr Grant responds to critics of her phonics study
Dr Grant responds to critics of her phonics study on the Reading Reform Foundation messageboard: http://www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5993
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Here is an article in the Guardian by Richard Adams http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/16/phonics-children-education-research
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13 reasons often given for not teaching phonics as well or thoroughly as is needed: http://ssphonix.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/thirteen-horrors-of-phonics-say-some.html This post is on the ssphonix blog by Gordon Askew. Now (largely) retired. Until April 2014 Phonics Adviser to DfE. Former primary headteacher, consultant, lecturer, inspector and phonics trainer.
Read MorePhonics AND the love of reading
Another straight talking post from Gordon Askew http://ssphonix.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/phonics-and-love-of-reading.html
Read MoreWhat if a head teacher insists on teaching reading by sight words?
And interesting discussion on mumsnet: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/2104445-Sight-reading-as-a-strategy-in-EYFS-KS1-mrz?pg=1 Thanks to Susan Godsland of www.dylexics.org for flagging this up.
Read MoreWhy the Y1 phonics check is neccesary
Read here an article by Gordon Askew. Simple, straightforward. http://ssphonix.blogspot.co.uk/
Read MoreIndependent review of Dandelion Launchers for beginner readers
Dandelion Launchers have just been reviewed by Teach Primary reviewer, Hazel Pritchard. You can see it on their ‘Tried and Tested’ web page: http://www.teachprimary.com/tried_and_tested/view/dandelion-launchers For busy teachers, here is the conclusion of the review: “Dandelion Launchers is an excellent resource that beautifully complements schemes such as Letters & Sounds. Pupils are engaged when using it […]
Read MoreCorrelation between vocabulary and achievement
A sobering article by E.d. Hirsch from the City Journal, Winter 2013 A Wealth of Words ‘The key to increasing upward mobility is expanding vocabulary’. http://www.city-journal.org/2013/23_1_vocabulary.html#.U5diSJQJ6Mg.twitter
Read MoreIlliterate boys – The new international phenomenon by Bonnie Macmillan
Here is an article by Bonnie Macmillan on the causes of illiteracy in boys. It is on the Reading Reform Foundation website. Thanks to Susan Godsland from www.dyslexic.org.uk for flagging it up. http://www.rrf.org.uk/archive.php?n_ID=117&n_issueNumber=51
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