If you have a child or pupil struggling with reading read this: http://health.thewest.com.au/news/1288/overcoming-dyslexia#.UwSao9UDT80.twitter
Read MoreLearning to Read
Surely, child-centred education should centre on the child’s right to an education
Read this blog post by Tabularasa about the failure to ensure all children leave school literate and numerate: http://tabularasaeducation.wordpress.com/
Read More"There are no unphonetic words" – John Walker explains the English writing system
Read John Walker’s blog on the Literacy Blog about the English writing system. He elegantly unravels the repeatedly declared notion that the English Writing System is ‘unphonetic’. http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Read MoreWho speaks for reading, writing and literature – the truth
“Most kids won’t learn to read simply by being read to and by being surrounded by interesting books; and most kids won’t become good writers simply by writing a lot and participating in student-centered writer’s workshops. Most kids need intensive instruction in phonics and extensive feedback from discerning adults on their sentences and paragraphs, as […]
Read MoreDear Michael Rosen, You must read this…
Read this blog post from Thatreadingthing – I hope Michael Rosen does… http://thatreadingthing.com/2014/02/on-being-the-collateral-damage-of-michael-rosen/
Read MoreReading is a two-lock box: a simple explanation by Annie Murphy Paul
Read a simple, coherent explanation about the process of acquiring literacy on Annie Murphy Paul’s wonderful blog: http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/02/an-analogy-that-illuminates-the-nature-of-reading/
Read MoreStruggling reader – reads paperbacks!
Some months ago I wrote about my struggling reader. He came to the Bloomfield Learning Centre at the age of 10+ with a reading age of 6. Well, he crashed into my classroom (with his scooter) after Christmas announcing he had read two books over the holidays – ‘Holes’ and ‘Wonder’. Amazing! And true! He has […]
Read MoreDo we really need more phonic games?
Phonic Books Ltd has collaborated with TTS to create 5 new packs of reading games. But who needs more phonic games? Educational catalogues are packed with phonic games! What is different about these new games?
Read MoreRead John Walker’s reply to ‘Phonics is abuse’ claim
Read John Walker’s reply to an ill-informed journalist: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/debate/columnists/catherine-scott-sounding-out-arguments-over-learning-to-read-1-6405996
Read MoreThe importance of teaching handwriting and spelling alongside of reading
As children learn the sounds of the alphabet and how to blend those sounds into words, they should also be taught to form the letters correctly and to segment sounds in words and write letters (graphemes) for those sounds. This helps them understand that spelling is the reverse process of reading. When they are taught this way, children link the letters to their corresponding […]
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