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Struggling reader – what we did next

Posted on 2nd May 201316th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Reading Difficulties and tagged catch-up literacy, catch-up reading, how to teach a struggling reader to read, how to teach reading, struggling reader, teaching a struggling reader, teaching dsylexic pupils to read, teaching older pupils to read, teaching reading to a dyslexic childLeave a Comment

Having reported that one of my struggling reader pupils had suddenly turned a corner and begun to take on alternative spellings, I thought it might be fun to report on my weekly lessons with him and plot his progress. So, today my student arrived with his scooter but without his folder – third week in a […]

Explaining Split Vowel spellings

Posted on 1st May 201316th September 2016 in Approaches to Teaching Reading, Synthetic Phonics and tagged split vowel graphemes, split vowel spellings, Split vowelsLeave a Comment

Thanks to Susan Godslandof www.dyslexics.org for flagging up this simple explanation of split vowels from the On Track Reading website. This includes some free downloadable reading exercises with split vowels. http://www.ontrackreading.com/phonics-program/explaining-split-vowel-spellings

Explanation of the Year 1 Phonics check by Elizabeth Nonweiler

Posted on 27th April 201321st May 2024 in Synthetic Phonics and tagged Year 1 phonics check, Year 1 phonics screening checkLeave a Comment

Thank you, Elizabeth Nonweiler, for this clearly explained Powerpoint presentation about the Year 1 Phonics Check: http://www.nonweiler.demon.co.uk/Y1_Phonics_Check.pdf

Struggling reader – a breakthrough!

Posted on 22nd April 201316th September 2016 in Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties and tagged books for struggling readers, catch-up pupils, helping poor readers, helping struggling readers, struggling readersLeave a Comment

I had one of those lovely experiences on Thursday, while teaching at the Bloomfield Learning Centre. One of my pupils aged 11 (Year 6) had arrived at the centre as a non-reader. He attended a school where reading had not been taught through phonics or in a systematic way. Unusually for an 11 year old […]

More children with Language Impairment than Dyslexia – must watch video clips

Posted on 21st April 201316th September 2016 in Language and Communication DifficultiesLeave a Comment

Did you know that Language Impairment is more common than Dyslexia or Autism? I didn’t. One child in every classroom will have Language Impairment. These short and informative video clips from the RALLI (Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairment) campaign are really helpful for teachers, Sencos, TA’s, parents and children. They shed light on this disability. A must for […]

The Reading Rope – a great visual image of what reading entails

Posted on 18th April 201316th September 2016 in Learning to Read and tagged what reading entails, what reading is aboutLeave a Comment

I came across this clear presentation of what reading entails on the Spelfabet website. Great visual image! Thanks to Alison from Spelfabet. http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2013/04/the-reading-rope/#comments

Struggled to come to grips with ‘Letters and Sounds’?

Posted on 9th April 201321st May 2024 in Synthetic Phonics and tagged Information on Letters and Sounds, Letters and Sounds review, Review of phonics programmes, Understanding Letters and SoundsLeave a Comment

If you have struggled to get your head around ‘Letters and Sounds’, you might find it helpful to look at this comprehensive review by Elizabeth Nonweiler (trainer, Phonics and Literacy consultant and Reading Reform Foundation member). I did! http://www.nonweiler.demon.co.uk/page14.html

Decoding and language comprehension – how they work together

Posted on 22nd March 201316th September 2016 in Learning to ReadLeave a Comment

Thank you John Walker of the Literacy Blog for flagging up another illuminating, entertaining article by Spelfabet. This is an article by a speech pathologist about the relationship between decoding and language comprehension. I recommend it. You can even get a link to a free non-word phonics ckeck to test your pupils’ decoding skills and strategies! http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2013/03/reading-comprehension/

Uplifting You Tube clip for dyslexic teenagers

Posted on 20th March 201316th September 2016 in Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties and tagged dyslexic teenagers, dyslexic teenagers with low self esteemLeave a Comment

If you are teaching dyslexic teenagers, or if you are a parent or carer of a dyslexic teenager struggling with literacy, you might want to share this You Tube clip with them. Very uplifting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaR70gTHOnY

Alba Series – FAQs

Posted on 18th March 201316th September 2016 in Decodable Books, Our News, Reading Difficulties and tagged books for dyslexic girls, books for struggling readers, reluctant readers, struggling readersLeave a Comment

Here are frequenty asked questions aswered about the brand new Alba Series: Who is it for? The Alba series is aimed at older catch-up pupils who have gaps in their phonic knowledge. It is suitable for pupils in KS2 and KS3. With a strong female protagonist, it will be suitable for both boys and girls. Girls will […]