Andrew Davis calls the imposition of synthetic phonics a form of ‘abuse’ of children. http://news.tes.co.uk/b/news/2014/01/27/synthetic-phonics-imposition-is-39-almost-abuse-39-says-academic.aspx I hereby invite Andrew Davis to visit the Bloomfield Learning Centre where we pick up the broken pieces of ‘whole language’ and ‘mixed methods’ teaching of reading.
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Mother writes about confused phonics teaching in school
Read about mother struggling with school’s inconsistent teaching of reading on the Reading Reform Foundation message board. http://www.rrf.org.uk/messageforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5912 Thanks to Susan Godsland of www.dyslexics.org.uk for flagging this up.
Read MoreSneak preview of new Dandelion Board games
Phonic Books have collaborated with TTS and in creating new phonic board games that help children practice and consolidate vowel spellings that many children struggle with. The games are linked to our Dandelion Series so the characters and stories set a context for the games. What is different about these board games? Drawing on our […]
Read MoreBalanced literacy – really?
Read another good article from the spelfabet blog about the confused notion of ‘balanced literacy’ http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2014/01/balanced-literacy/ (thanks Susan Godsland from www.dyslexics.org.uk for flagging this article)
Read MorePhonics in the new national curriculum
Read John Walker and Debbie Hepplewhite’s answers to the assertion that children who have failed to learn to read with phonics should be offered something else…. http://londoncentreforpedagogy.net/2014/01/20/phonics-in-the-new-national-curriculum-for-english-pavlovs-dogs-or-pavlovs-cats/#comments
Read MoreWhy Jaydon can’t read – ideology before evidence
Watch this you tube clip about the systematic failure to teach all children to read in Australia – all sounds very familiar …. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyDNiEqcpi0 Thanks to Susan Godsland from www.dyslexics.org.uk for tweeting this video clip.
Read MoreIndependent review of Dandelion Readers in Teach Primary
Here is an independent review of Dandelion Readers, Level 2, that introduces alternative vowel spellings. It can be found in the recent Teach Primary magazine just published and online in their Tried and Tested reviews http://www.teachprimary.com/ Here is a summary for busy teachers: Verdict: Value for money Dandelion Readers are used in 40 countries around the world and […]
Read MoreRead this : Why doesn’t Darren think he will ever leave the estate
Thanks to Tabula Rasa for this blogpost: http://tabularasaeducation.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/darren/
Read MoreWhat is Synthetic Phonics?
Here is our free tutorial on Synthetic Phonics. This can be used for training teachers, TAs and parents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG24BoekBGY
Read MoreReview of ‘Teacher Proof’ by Tom Bennet on Pragmatic Education blog
Read a review by Pragmatic Education on Tom Bennet’s book ‘Teacher Proof’ – an honest look at education in the UK today and what we need to change to raise standards in our schools. A breath of fresh air! http://pragmaticreform.wordpress.com/
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