Tag: reading
Where next for phonics?
Debbie Hepplewhite looks at the progress, practice and problems of synthetic phonics teaching in schools
Technology helps disadvantaged kids into reading
Devices such as smartphones and tablet computers can provide a new and important route into reading for three- to five-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds, according...
Boosting children’s communication skills
A whole-school approach to supporting children’s speech, language and communication skills can produce a 50 per cent increase in progress in reading skills, says...
England climbs up reading tables
England has moved up the international league table for teaching reading. The Programme of International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the international comparison of reading...
Adult dyslexia forty years on
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has published a report examining progress on issues facing adults with dyslexia over the past four decades. Produced to...
Dyslexia/SpLD resource for schools
A free online resource has been developed to help education professionals understand the skills and knowledge they need to support those with dyslexia and...
Teacher training needs SEN overhaul
England is being left behind by other leading nations because it is failing to make progress on tackling literacy, according to Dyslexia Action. The...
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...
