Read this blog post on the Literacy Blog explaining why the whole language approach to reading doesn’t work. http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/what-are-problems-with-whole-language.html?spref=tw
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Project Hope and Dandelion Readers
Frances Woodward, a wonderful Sounds-Write trainer, volunteered and went out to Zambia to train the teachers in Project Hope how to teach reading. Sounds-Write donated the programme and Phonic Books donated decodable books. This way the children could use Dandelion Readers as they learned to read. Here is some background information about the project. It is humbling. Thank you […]
Read MoreHow to correct phonic pronunciation
A fun activity for learning phonic sounds
Read MoreShould we be teaching children grammar?
Here is a thoughtful post by David Didau: If writing is magic, grammar is alchemy
Read MoreThe effect of Reading Recovery
Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: The effect of Reading Recovery
Read MoreWhy comparing Finnish and USA teaching of reading is not helpful
Here is an article that lists the social and cultural differences between Finland and the USA and why the USA can’t just import “the Finnish way”. What we know is, that teaching all children to read with systematic synthetic phonics is the way to bridge the social gaps and get all children reading. This article […]
Read MoreAre all reading interventions created equal?
It is time for some research which compares different reading intervention programmes. They are not all equal…
Read MoreNonsense words – why everyone needs them
I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum this weekend. As I travelled on the underground, I saw lots of signs, many of which had really strange words. I needed to use my decoding to break down these words, as I had never seen them before. When breaking down a multi-syllabic word, one often reads syllables […]
Read MoreHow to prevent reading failure – a must see video from Spelfabet
Watch this video clip to get a good understanding why children are experiencing reading failure and what we need to do about it. Recommended!
Read MoreWhat is the Initial Teaching Alphabet – and why did it fail?
Read John Walker’s informative explanation on the Literacy Blog: http://literacyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ita-great-idea-but-dismal-failure.html
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