Here is an independent review of Dandelion Readers Level 2 set. This set of 14 books introduces 2-3 alternative spellings for vowel sounds (Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds). http://www.teachprimary.com/tried_and_tested/view/dandelion-readers
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Que sera, what will 2014 bring? Educators predict…
Here is what some educators predict will happen in 2014: http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/07/school-teaching-predictions-2014?CMP=twt_gu
Read MoreAdvice to parents: the three most important factors that help develop literacy
Read this excellent post by Debbie Hepplewhite on MYBABA website. Near the end, she lists 3 important factors that help children grow up a good readers and spellers. http://www.mybaba.com/chatter-books-and-phonics-by-debbie-hepplewhite/ Thanks to Susan Godsland of www.dyslexics.org.uk for flagging this up.
Read MorePhonic denialists arguments debunked with step-by-step logic
Happy New Year all! Here is our first post for the year – a link from Andrew Old’s blog ‘Teaching Battleground’: a logical step-by-step debunking of phonic ‘denialists’ arguments. Enjoy! http://teachingbattleground.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/phonics-denialism-and-rational-debate/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Read MorePhonics plus literature enrichment = launches child into the world of reading
“My initial doubts about the decoding method, which caused Charlotte to individually spell out words every time she read, have disappeared now her rate of recognition / repetition has gained momentum, and she reads quite naturally.” … read more from ‘readitdaddy’ blog. http://readitdaddy.blogspot.co.uk/
Read MoreWhat is a grapheme? Free tutorial from Phonic Books
Here is our latest tutorial explaining the term ‘grapheme’. This tutorial is aimed at teachers, teaching assistants and parents helping children learn to read with phonics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsWtyKqpHko
Read MorePhonic Books for catch-up readers presentation
Here is a presentation about our phonic books for catch-up readers. It explains why older, struggling readers need age-appropriate phonic reading books and presents the special features that will help catch-up readers learn to read. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_VkiZBxAnY
Read MoreDe-misty-fying spelling by John Walker
John Walker of Sounds-Write argues that our spelling system is, in fact, phonetic despite what some lecturers maintain. http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Read MoreAn introduction to Dandelion Books
Here is our new presentation: An introduction to Dandelion Books. It explains the rationale behind the reading scheme, its special features and the difference between the Dandelion Launchers and the Dandelion Readers series. You can view it on You tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVve7Pt1Jxw
Read MoreWhy students don’t remember what they have been taught
Here a thoughtful article by Joe Kirby about why our pupils often don’t remember what they have been taught. It is mainly relevant to the secondary curriculum – but also has important implications for SEN. For example – why do our pupils find punctuation so difficult to remember? It explains the important role of overlearning, […]
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