Tag: reading
Dyslexia’s two-edged sword
Dyslexia can feel like a superpower or a ball and chain, says Louise Selby.
I am atrocious at packing. I can spend a whole day...
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"...
Dyslexia in practice
Keir Williams identifies ten ways secondary teachers can meet the needs of their dyslexic learners.
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that affects reading and...
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...
DSA funding for dyslexic students
Funding is available, but needs to be more widely publicised, says Jennifer Willows.
With rising diagnoses and an increased awareness of the challenges facing students...
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...
RNIB’s Bookshare gains momentum
Bookshare, the Royal National Institute of Blind People's outstanding library of learning resources for those with a vision impairment now has a million titles,...
Reading: a voice for minimally verbal children
A lack of speech is not a barrier to reading, says Dr Sharon Arnold
Reading is an such an effective form of communication, but little...
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...
