In this episode our AI investigators will do a deep dive into teaching students a simple strategy of breaking multisyllabic words into manageable chunks, thereby reducing the load on working memory. It is easily learned and can be effectively applied … Continued
In his book ‘Teaching Primary Reading’, Such (2025) makes the following points about reading fluency: In the referenced article, Such suggests that the following aspects should also have been included: ReferenceSuch, C. (2025). Five things I wish I’d said about … Continued
Learning to spell many English words correctly can be a long and difficult journey. Why for example do we have a silent ‘b’ in words like bomb, climb, debt and doubt? Often the answer lies in tracing the word back … Continued
The ultimate goal of reading instruction is for students to read with understanding. Yes, the focus of initial instruction should be on teaching sound-symbol correlations so students can decode and encode words fluently. However, instruction also needs to include understanding text … Continued