Tag: literacy
Literacy skills for deaf children
Some practical ideas from Frances Clark.
When 11-year-old Khush stepped out onto the stage at the House of Commons and read out his own story,...
When phonics fails
Deborah Salsbury favours a balanced approach to teaching reading, incorporating elements of both phonics and a whole-language approach.
"It's not your fault you can't read"...
Morph Mastery
A Morphological Intervention for Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary
Louise Selby is a primary trained teacher with extensive experience in teaching and supporting learners with learning...
There’s more to handwriting than you think
Sue Smits on cultivating cursive competence.
The questions I am most frequently asked are 'What are the main causes of messy handwriting?' and 'How can...
Digital devices for literacy
Yvonne Dalorto on using digital devices for shaping individual learning in the classroom.
Digital devices can play a crucial role in supporting children with special...
We’re building a reading culture
Let's make libraries more accessible, says Alison Tarrant, CEO of the School Library Association.
Building an authentic reading culture and an inclusive school library can...
Success builds successful learners
Sarah Singleton on precision teaching for accelerating learning.
Precision teaching is a research-based intervention often highly recommended by educational psychologists and specialist teachers to help...
SEN125 : July/August 2023
READ SEN Magazine SEN125: July/August 2023 here
What a lovely time of the year this is, with school fairs and outdoor events. I love planting...
SEN119: July/August 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN119: July/August 2022 here
The English SEND Review comes in for some stick in this issue, as Warren Carrett lets off steam...
Literacy catch-up
Andrea Welter on why literacy catch-up programmes need to prioritise children with SEND.
Learning gaps between children with SEN and their peers have significantly widened...
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
