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 […]
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Read 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/
Read MoreIndependent review of Dandelion Readers by John Dabell of Teach Primary
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
Read MoreQue 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
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