Tag: literacy
Foreign Languages and SEN
Roseanna Peate on inclusion in foreign language teaching.
There are those who assume that learning Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) is unsuitable for students with SEND,...
The three Ms for making literacy fun
Nicola Hankey on making literacy fun for children with SEN.
Every SENDCo knows that literacy can be key to learning. But it can enrich the...
SEN118 : May/June 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN118: May/June 2022 here
On the 29th March, the UK Government published its Green Paper on the review of the SEND system....
Less paper, more productivity – can screens support literacy improvement for...
Aimee Cave promotes the use of on-screen literacy assessments as a tool to enable teachers to tailor support for SEN pupils
Learning to read is...
Practical Activities and Ideas For Parents Of Dyslexic Kids and Teens
The authors have extensive experience in the fields of literacy, dyslexia, learning skills and mindfulness. In this book, they have compiled 70 activities to...
Phonics tailored for pupils with SEN
Katrina Cochrane discusses key techniques when teaching literacy skills to SEN pupils.
Phonics are at the heart of literacy teaching in schools and the government’s...
Parenting a Dyslexic Child
Gillian Ashley is the Chief Development Officer at the British Dyslexia Association and is a qualified teacher and dyslexia specialist, with many years of...
Reading Recharged: Activities To Put Spark Into Guided and Whole-Class Reading
Alex Barton is a primary teacher, literacy resource creator and reading coordinator, who is active on Twitter as @ MrB_3. This book brings together...
Learning about developmental language disorder
In this article, Sue Marr explains what DLD is and how mainstream teachers can support children and young people in class.
Moor House is one...
The ups and downs of dyslexia
Arran Smith reflects, from personal experience, on the frustrations and positives experienced by those with dyslexia.
According to the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) there is an...