The Reading League Summit 2023 joint statement (Kurto, 2024) highlights a list of practices that the Science of Reading does not support. The Science of Reading is: The following is a summary of the suggested directions to support positive literacy … Continued
A kangaroo word is a word that contains all the letters of its own synonym, with the letters already placed in the correct order, but not necessarily adjacent to each other. For example, the word ‘masculine‘ has the synonym ‘male’ … Continued
Nordman (2020) makes the point that sustained attention is a critical component of reading success. Maintaining focus can be particularly difficult for students with weak executive functioning, ADHD or reading difficulties. She suggests the following tips: Reference Jenny Nordman, J. … Continued
Not surprisingly the research shows that the more children write the better their writing becomes. The trick is to get reluctant writers writing. Below is a list of story prompts. However, for reluctant writers, I suggest you begin by creating … Continued
Reading fluency is the ability to rapidly recognise (i.e., quickly and accurately read) a sufficiently large number of words so that mental energy can be focused on comprehending text rather than on the decoding process. To become a fluent reader … Continued