This is a difficult question to answer, because each child comes with his/her own strengths and weaknesses. Children learn to talk and express themselves at different ages, learn to walk at different ages and it is the same with reading.
Read MoreLearning to Read
Find out about the background to the Phonics Debate – a great website – www.dyslexics.org.uk
Happy New Year to all our followers! I recently came across a really good website that explains the different approaches to teaching reading. It discusses the history and rationale behind the different approaches: the Whole Word approach, the Mixed Method approach and the Synthetic Phonics and Linguistic Phonics approaches. It also looks at the evidence that […]
Read MoreBoys two and a half times more likely to have SEN statements in primary school – recent SEN stats
Below is some recent data released in October 2012 by the Secretary of State about SEN children in England. It is based on a number of sources dating 2006-2011. This information was published in SNIP newsletter December issue (no. 257):
Read MoreTeacher explains her method for achieving fantastic reading results using Totem and Talisman series
Teachers have written in and asked Anne which method she uses to achieve such success (see table in Remarkable Results…. post below) using the Totem and Talisman series. Here is her answer:
Read MoreFantastic reading results using Totem and Talisman Series – case studies
A few weeks ago, out of the blue, we received a letter from an SEN teacher. It included these fantastic results of reading progress of her pupils during 2011/2012, using the Totem and Talisman series. RA = reading age SS = standard score Pupil Year Start RA SS End RA SS Progress 1 6 Sept […]
Read MoreGreat review for Magic Belt Series
Teach Primary has just published a great review for the Magic Belt series. To read it online visit: http://www.teachprimary.com/tried_and_tested/view/magic-belt-series If you are using the books and have comments about this new series – please get in touch. We would love to hear how you are using them with your pupils. Write to me, Tami at enquiries@phonicbooks.co.uk
Read MoreSNIP review of Magic Belt Series: "will help stimulate struggling readers to want to read.”
Special Education Information Press has just reviewed the Magic Belt series in its November issue. It concludes: “This is another well-produced series of books which will help stimulate struggling readers to want to read.”
Read MoreWhy are children still guessing and not decoding?
Reports are coming back from schools that, despite Synthetic Phonics being taught in Reception classes, many children are failing to learn to decode. This has been reflected in the results of the Year 1 Phonics Check, with 58% of children reading 32 out of 40 words correctly. Why is this happening?
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a ‘reluctant reader’ and a ‘struggling reader’?
One often hears the terms ‘reluctant reader’ and ‘struggling reader’. Is there a difference between these terms?
Read MoreMagic Belt Series – Reviewed by Teach Primary – verdict: Rare Reads
The Magic Belt series has just been reviewed for the first time by John Dabell at Teach Primary. He summarises with his verdict – the books are ‘Rare Reads’ as they successfully and thoughtfully address a much neglected need for decodable age-appropriate reading materials for older pupils.
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