Read this informative article on www.dyslexics.org.uk website about the state of teen age and adult literacy in the UK. A must for anyone concerned with secondary or adult education. http://www.dyslexics.org.uk/teenage_dyslexics.htm
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Great review of Magic Belt Series
Alison Clarke of Spelfabet has reviewed the Magic Belt series. We are delighted! An experienced speech pathologist, Alison tried the books out with her struggling and reluctant readers. This review presents the special features in the series in a clear way: http://www.spelfabet.com.au/2013/07/magic-belt-books/
Read MoreAlba Series reviewed
Alba Series from Phonic Books Reviewed by SNIP (Special Needs Information Press) July 2013 Stories by Clair Baker, illustrated by Drew Wilson Summary of the review: Alba Series is a new series of books specifically designed for girls who have gaps in their phonic knowledge. These books have a reading age appropriate for KS1 […]
Read MoreEvidence-based teaching – fantastic reading results using Magic Belt, Totem and Talisman series
The table below shows a set of results sent to us from a teacher who has used our catch-up range Magic Belt, Totem and Talisman books and workbooks this past year. All her pupils struggled with reading and have various profiles of learning difficulties. These include speech and language difficulties, specific learning difficulties, emotional difficulties […]
Read MoreStruggling readers – in praise of practice and consolidation
We know that any newly acquired knowledge or skill must to be practised for it to be committed to memory. In order to develop reading fluency, automaticity has to be established. This is brought about through practice and consolidation. Sometimes, teachers worry about boring their pupils by revisiting what they have taught. For many pupils, […]
Read MoreHow to use the Pupil Premuim to raise literacy achievement of pupils in KS2
In 2013-2014, children on free school meals will be eligible for £900.00 Pupil Premium funding. This initiative aims to bridge the academic attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. This is a great opportunity to purchase resources for SEN pupils! Ofsted will be looking for a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of the Pupil […]
Read MoreHow to use the Pupil premium funding for improving literacy attainment in KS1
In 2013-2014 every pupil on free school meals will be eligible for £900.00 of Pupil Premium funding. These funds are intended to help disadvantaged pupils catch-up in their academic achievement. Ofsted will be looking for a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of the Pupil Premium. They will be expecting to see progress in academic […]
Read MoreStruggling reader – what we did next
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 […]
Read MoreStruggling reader – a breakthrough!
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 […]
Read MoreMore children with Language Impairment than Dyslexia – must watch video clips
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 […]
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