Mantei, J. & Kervin, L. (2014). Interpreting the images in a picture book: Students make connections to themselves, their lives and experiences. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 13 (2), 76-92. In this article Mantei and Kervin report on the use of a...
T.Duke, N. D., Pearson, P. D., Strachan, S. L., Billman, A. K. (2011). In S. J. Samuels & A. Farstrup (Eds.). What research has to say about reading instruction, 4th Edition (pp. 51-93). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. This is a comprehensive...
Dougherty Stahl, Katherine A. (2011) The Reading Teacher 65 (1) pp.52-56 This article explains the differences between the constrained and unconstrained skills (Paris, 2005) that are important in the reading process. It is suggested that these skills can be placed on...
International Reading Association (2020) The International Reading Association has published this useful and important list for teachers and parents to keep in mind. ila-childrens-rights-to-read-2Download
Tips for parents and carers to support the development of their child’s writing through the primary years. Developed by Jo Padgham for National Literacy and Numeracy Week when principal of Turner School, 2016. TIME Every child loves special time with the...
Sedita, Joan Published in “Insights on Learning Disabilities” 2(1) 33-45, 2005 This article outlines the importance of effective vocabulary instruction across all year levels and learning areas. The high correlation in the research literature of word knowledge with...
Written by Jo Padgham for National Literacy and Numeracy Week when principal of Turner School, 2016 Time Every child loves special time with the significant adults in their lives, so make a regular time in your family routine to talk, read and write with your child....
Devonshire, V; Morris, P; Fluck, M. University of Portsmouth, UK Learning and Instruction 25 (2013) 85-94 The authors explain that English has a deep or opaque orthography since only 56% of its words can be predicted by phonological rules. Highly transparent languages...
Margaret M. Clark OBE Education Journal No.352 16.10.18 This article provides a critique of the evidence used to claim the effectiveness of the Phonics Screening Check implemented in the UK. Clark cites academics who make it clear that while there is a place for...
David Hornsby 2017 This two-page paper informs teachers, principals and parents about some of the issues regarding the Year 1 phonics check. The author’s many years of classroom experience, and his publications, demonstrate that he is “pro-phonics”. However, he...
