Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2022. I am ready to start the New Year and am welcoming new ideas and strategies to help teach and support children, especially with their reading and spelling. Over the holidays I came across the following video regarding stressed syllables. The Kelly and PhillipsContinue reading “1.1.22 Happy New Year!”
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16.12.21 Merry Christmas!
Christmas is coming….. This week is my last blog post before Christmas, Therefore, I just wanted to add some Christmas items and last minute information. This year, more educators worldwide have started to teach reading skills based on the Science of Reading research, which has proven to be really effective. Assistive technology continues to beContinue reading “16.12.21 Merry Christmas!”
9.12.21 Proposed Dyslexia Bill
This week, the MP Matt Hancock proposed a new Dyslexia Bill for all primary aged children in the UK to be screened for dyslexia. This Bill has now passed through the first stage in the Commons and Matt Hancock’s speech is available to watch on Parliament Live via the direct link https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/1f5ec3c7-be92-4d7a-a6d2-59c4491e17e8?in=14:05:06. This proposed DyslexiaContinue reading “9.12.21 Proposed Dyslexia Bill”
1.12.21 This is Dyslexia
This week I share my recommendations of books about dyslexia, sessions to support the dyslexic learner and offers from Nessy for great dyslexic programmes to help with reading and spelling. Kate Griggs Last week I read the really interesting book ‘This is Dyslexia’ . This book was published in 2021 and is written by KateContinue reading “1.12.21 This is Dyslexia”
24.11.21 Phonics and Nessy offers
I have been a bit puzzled the last few weeks as the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) recently started a petition asking the government to acknowledge that the sole use of a systematic, synthetic phonics teaching programme does not meet the needs of all students, especially those with dyslexia. As I have studied with the BDA,Continue reading “24.11.21 Phonics and Nessy offers”
20.11.21 Dyslexia
Dyslexia Webinar This week I attended the live webinar ‘Dyslexia: What’s New?’ hosted by the University of Birmingham. One of the speakers was Professor Margaret Snowling, a world leading expert in language difficulties including dyslexia. Professor Snowling’s talks are always interesting and this week she was able to share some theories and information regarding overlappingContinue reading “20.11.21 Dyslexia”
12.11.21 Vowels and Word origins
Vowels Do you find that sometimes you are given information, but don’t question anything? For many years I just accepted the fact that the alphabet consisted of 26 letters, 5 of which are vowels and the rest are consonants. I never thought to question what is so special about those 5 letters that they areContinue reading “12.11.21 Vowels and Word origins”
6.11.21 More on the Science of Reading, Phonics Training and PATOSS
Further to my recent blogs regarding the Science of Reading, here is a video I recently discovered which gives a clear explanation about this research. The following video is from Australia, but the information is relevant to everyone as it involves scientists and reading experts from many different countries. Sit down with a cup ofContinue reading “6.11.21 More on the Science of Reading, Phonics Training and PATOSS”
28.10.21 Books, Research and Dyslexia
In an earlier blog, I wrote about the Science of Reading, which explains how we learn to read and the proven strategies to help learners. This week, I want to tell you about some very inspiring people who are experts in specific learning difficulties; many of whom have helped us to understand the Science ofContinue reading “28.10.21 Books, Research and Dyslexia”
20.10.21 Interesting information, facts and events
Another week has gone by quickly. I do hope you managed to get through last week’s blog all about the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. I did have some lovely feedback from a couple of teachers who had read it all and advised me that it was really informative. I realised afterwards though thatContinue reading “20.10.21 Interesting information, facts and events”
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