Latest (spring) issue of American Educator includes an extensive piece from Willingham's book:
For the Love of Reading
Engaging Students in a Lifelong Pursuit
By Daniel T. Willingham
http://www.aft.org/ae/spring2015/willingham
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- Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Prof.Willingham's book on reading
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- Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: DfE paper: Reading: the next steps
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Re: DfE paper: Reading: the next steps
I'm a bit disappointed that the secondary case studies focussed on things like DEAR and didn't mention what was done for the children who come into sec. struggling with their reading. DEAR? DIRE more like it :( I searched for advice from the DfE for secondary catch-up and the most recent info. I co...
- Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:53 pm
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- Topic: DfE paper: Reading: the next steps
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DfE paper: Reading: the next steps
New DfE paper out today with an introduction by Nick Gibb Reading: the next steps How the government will support schools to improve reading standards, and promote reading for pleasure. This document is aimed at all schools. It outlines the government’s approach to reading, and sets out: - evidence ...
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:46 pm
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- Topic: Prof.Willingham's book on reading
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Re: Prof.Willingham's book on reading
There's an extract from Willingham's forthcoming book, in the TES tomorrow https://news.tes.co.uk/b/tes-professional/2015/02/26/phonics-versus-whole-word-who-wins-the-reading-battle.aspx “What sound do you associate with the letter 'p'?” Willingham asks. “You might think of it as 'puh' but that’s ac...
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:24 am
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- Topic: Sad news
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Re: Sad news
Joyce Morris obituary http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/16/joyce-morris In 1983 she began an investigation at Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (now Roehampton University) to discover to what extent student teachers, at the beginning of their pre-service courses, understood the na...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:08 pm
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- Topic: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
- Replies: 33
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Re: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
You might like to investigate Debbie's Handwriting website:
http://www.debbiehepplewhitehandwriting.com/
There's also the National Handwriting Association -for advice:
http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/
http://www.debbiehepplewhitehandwriting.com/
There's also the National Handwriting Association -for advice:
http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:00 pm
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- Topic: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
- Replies: 33
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Re: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
It's fine on this thread -on topic!
Free customisable handwriting sheets to print out:
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/ ... ting.xhtml
Free customisable handwriting sheets to print out:
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/ ... ting.xhtml
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Prof.Willingham's book on reading
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Prof.Willingham's book on reading
The wonderful Prof. Daniel Willingham has written a book about reading (published 1st April) Raising Kids Who Read: What Parents and Teachers Can Do http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raising-Kids-Who-Read-Teachers/dp/1118769724/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422969703&sr=1-1&keywords=Raising+Kids+Who+Read!#r...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Phonics for Adults and Teens
- Replies: 2
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Phonics for Adults and Teens
Tricia Millar has updated her website: Phonics for Adults and Teens There's a very informative ppt: http://trt-for-teachers.com/phonics-for-adults/ Also some short video clips: Word Building versus Spelling http://trt-for-teachers.com/2015/01/08/word-building-versus-spelling/ And, if you click on 'D...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 20744
Re: Writing by hand is on the way to extinction.
BBC Radio World Service. The Forum
Listen to:
Professor Karin James
Why handwriting is good for brain development
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hnxmq
Listen to:
Professor Karin James
Why handwriting is good for brain development
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hnxmq
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: English children outperform fellow UK pupils at reading
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10652
Re: English children outperform fellow UK pupils at reading
More bad news from Wales re. literacy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30778644 In a report on literacy standards of 11 to 14-year-olds, education watchdog Estyn blamed a lack of time and support for schools. The provision to develop pupils' literacy skills in a majority of schools was only "adeq...
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:31 pm
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- Topic: Infant discernment of phonemes
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Re: Infant discernment of phonemes
I think this may be related Diane McG's book 'Growing a Reader from Birth' (excellent book BTW) has a section on categorical perception . ''Sounds closer to a ba are heard as a clear ba, and sounds closer to a pa are heard as a clear pa. The brain insists on filing these sounds into two categories a...
- Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:01 pm
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- Topic: English children outperform fellow UK pupils at reading
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Re: English children outperform fellow UK pupils at reading
So, how's the Welsh play-based curriculum for 3-7yr olds doing in its bid to break the link between poverty and low attainment?
I think you can guess.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... nk-8409110
I think you can guess.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... nk-8409110
- Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:39 am
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- Topic: Primary schools rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding'
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Re: Primary schools rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding'
BTW, if you're interested in finding out about a particular school's performance in the KS2 SATs 2014, use this
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Phonics catch up? And now for something completely different
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Phonics catch up? And now for something completely different
Gordon Askew writes about the role of synthetic phonics in 'catch up' 'And now for something completely different' http://ssphonix.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/and-now-for-something-completely.html I am often asked about the role of phonics in 'catch up'. Some learners are in KS2, KS3 or beyond and, sadly...