We are privileged to work with some very smart, kind and caring people. Recently we asked for...
Is teaching children to read really ‘rocket science’?
Some people resist this description of the knowledge that teachers need. Not so long ago, the...
Learning to Read – what started going right?
Eighteen months ago, a parent shared her struggles to help her child, who was having reading...
Whose Responsibility?
It came as a shock to see a letter in the Sunday Times demanding that parents be held to account...
Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51 – review
This week I watched a documentary called “Jay Blades: learning to read at 51”. The experience was...
Because Reading Was Never ‘Just Phonics’
A recent Twitter discussion demonstrated that an old idea is still alive and making trouble,...
Your Key to Catch-Up After Lockdown – Reading
When students return to the classroom, catch-up will be the single biggest priority for schools....
Life Changes
Here's an update from our lead trainer, Alison Rounce (@ali_rounce) on the many changes she has...
How to get long-term benefit from your tutoring funding
Lockdown has undoubtedly set back many children’s education, but without doubt the most seriously...
Speed Wobbles
Teachers of any subject will be familiar with the student who struggles to work their way through...
Promoting a Reading Culture – The Bridge Over the Reading Gap revisited (Part 7)
Following up the long list of questions from our researched Home presentation on 30 April 2020, we...
Barriers to Success – The Bridge Over the Reading Gap revisited (Part 6)
Following up the long list of questions from our researched Home presentation on 30 April 2020, we...