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Literacy an exclusive club?

Posted on 26th March 201416th September 2016 in Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Read here what Mike writes about how teachers keep children out of the ‘Literacy Club’ without even realising… Thanks to the phonicsblog for this sad but true observation. http://www.phonicsblog.co.uk/#/blog/4565770755/The-Literacy-Club/7821506

Teaching reading non words is be-ne-fi-cial

Posted on 25th March 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic Phonics3 Comments

Some teachers claim that teaching children to read non words (nonsense words), as they appear in the Y1 phonics check, is a waste of time. But, actually, getting children comfortable with reading non words is really useful. When they decode multi-syllabic words they often need to read syllables that initially don’t make sense. They need to […]

Debbie Hepplewhite replies to anti-phonics check claims

Posted on 25th March 201416th September 2016 in Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

Read Debbie Hepplewhite’s answer to the NUT anti-phonics check video clip. She addresses all the points. Thank you for this clear, rational explanation. http://www.phonicsinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=585

There is enough evidence to eliminate illiteracy

Posted on 23rd March 201416th September 2016 in Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Here is an excerpt from thinkreadtweet blog. It expresses the our view so well. Thank you. “What have I learned? That there is already enough evidence for us to know how to eliminate illiteracy, but that it is largely ideology that prevents us from doing so. That empirically tested methods of instruction enable failing readers […]

How to teach new vocabulary so that it sticks

Posted on 23rd March 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching ReadingLeave a Comment

Thanks to Edutopia website – here are some ideas about how to teach new vocabulary: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/vocabulary-instruction-teaching-tips-rebecca-alber?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-vocab-tips-repost

Adult literacy: 9 billion and 10 years later…

Posted on 19th March 201416th September 2016 in Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Read this depressing report about adult literacy in the UK. http://rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4995&start=0 Thanks to Susan Godsland from www.dyslexics.org.uk for flagging it up.

Spelfabet advises: books to avoid

Posted on 18th March 201421st September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Its seems like anybody and everybody publishes workbooks that claim they will teach children to read and spell. Spelfabet points out which ones to avoid: http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2013/04/books-to-avoid/

Why the NZ National Literacy Strategy has failed

Posted on 12th March 201416th September 2016 in Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Let’s learn from this report! http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19404158.2013.842134#.UyDihizivIW Thanks to Susan Godsland of www.dyslexic.org.uk for flagging it up.

Web of Substance counters arguments against Synthetic Phonics

Posted on 10th March 201416th September 2016 in Synthetic PhonicsLeave a Comment

Read this clear, well written blogpost by Web of Substance. http://websofsubstance.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/phonics-skepticism/#comments

Knowledge is the core of richer understanding

Posted on 8th March 201416th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching ReadingLeave a Comment

“How does one get a rich understanding? By relating what you are reading to other material that you already know.” Dandelion Willingham article: http://www.aft.org/pdfs/americaneducator/winter0607/CogSci.pdf This means that to broaden children’s comprehension we need to teach them vocabulary and loads of history, geography, science, literature etc. Then they can relate what they are reading to what […]