Tag: literacy
Raising expectations
Nicola Enoch on why expectations matter, how knowledge strengthens practice, and how everyday classroom decisions can either expand or restrict opportunity.
For pupils with Down...
Transforming Jake
Louise Barnes took advantage of the brain's natural neuroplasticity to 're-wire' Jake's brilliant brain.
Jake (not his real name) is a lively, bubbly six-year-old who...
Catching dyslexia early
Diane Montgomery on identifying dyslexia in the Reception Year and remediating it by the end of KS1.
Dyslexia is an unexpected reading and spelling problem...
Spotting reading difficulties
Dr Valerie Muter has some suggestions for questions that class teachers can ask themselves (and the child's parents) which could indicate whether a child...
SEN135 : Mar/Apr 2025
Read SEN Magazine SEN135 : Mar/Apr here
Another great issue, thanks to all our talented contributors. The cover image shows a child with her spoon...
Great books for struggling readers
Lindsay Pickton reflects on the challenge of building confident readers.
Reading for Pleasure has become a timetabled item in many schools. And this is a...
We’re off kilter
Bridget Mather-Scott is fascinated by the imbalance between literacy and numeracy in Early Years.
High-quality education in the Early Years is essential for providing children...
What about the strugglers?
Stephen Rickard on making phonics work for struggling readers.
We've come a long way since phonics was made compulsory for teaching literacy in England. Early...
Fixing those pesky mental images
Louise Barnes's fascinating account of how she approaches dyslexia. Warning: may contain traces of alien-octo-spider and blue bacteria.
I'm a former primary teacher, now giving...
Exploring emotions using AI-generated images
Emotional literacy—the ability to express emotions and feelings using speech and other forms of communication—is becoming increasingly important in the contemporary classroom. Many AI...
