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- Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:58 am
- Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
- Topic: Highly recommended for all: 'Clarry and the Little White Cloud' by Fay Tran
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12182
Re: Highly recommended for all: 'Clarry and the Little White Cloud' by Fay Tran
This is the information about 'Clarry and the Little White Cloud': The book is now available from the iTunes store as an iBook. It is not yet in bookshops but can be ordered direct from Fay at clarry.book@gmail.com See details below, from Fay’s website at http://learning2read.com.au/books/clarry-and...
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:56 am
- Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
- Topic: Highly recommended for all: 'Clarry and the Little White Cloud' by Fay Tran
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12182
Highly recommended for all: 'Clarry and the Little White Cloud' by Fay Tran
I've just read a very powerful little book which makes the message of the damage to children and their reading experiences crystal clear as a consequence of the approach of reading instruction at school. Fay Tran's heartfelt message is cleverly interwoven in a very short story about Clarry who loves...
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:48 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: BBC documentary on reading: 'B is for Book'. Why is this worrying?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 131641
Re: BBC documentary on reading: 'B is for Book'. Why is this worrying?
Here's the irony, though, Dick. In England, as you know, systematic synthetic phonics is now described, more or less, in the statutory national curriculum for English of Key Stages One and Two (the 5 to 11 year olds). So, every school, even the 'Reading Recovery' schools like the one we see in the B...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Experiential Learning Advocates Have Had It Wrong For Decades
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6271
Experiential Learning Advocates Have Had It Wrong For Decades
Malkin Dare writes in the Huffington Post : http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/malkin-dare/minimal-guidance-teaching_b_11281920.html Experiential Learning Advocates Have Had It Wrong For Decades ...A modern-day case in point is the widespread belief among North American educators that children learn bette...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: Parent Forum
- Topic: What screen time really does to kids' brains...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6434
What screen time really does to kids' brains...
I think this article from Psychology Today is well worth a read: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/behind-online-behavior/201604/is-what-screen-time-really-does-kids-brains Do we also have a generation of youngsters who are great as 'swipey, swipey' activities but not at 'grippy, grippy' activiti...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:24 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: BBC documentary on reading: 'B is for Book'. Why is this worrying?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 131641
Re: BBC documentary on reading: 'B is for Book'. Why is this worrying?
I appreciate your point, Dick, but I don't entirely agree. Reading Recovery gains credibility every time it is mentioned whatever the route of the mention. The 'brand' has become a household name and that in itself is self-perpetuating. Of course with knowledgeable TV producers, they may well take a...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:59 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10916
Re: Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
For those who don’t subscribe to The Australian - here is Dr Jennifer Buckingham yet again: NAPLAN results show core learning skills are in retreat Jennifer Buckingham, Opinion, The Australian, August 3, 2016 The latest NAPLAN results are a wake-up call for the whole country. While there has been s...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:56 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10916
Re: Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
Yvonne Meyer noted: The best reporting, IMO, is from The Age, (pasted below). Not shown here is the photo showing the teacher with phonics flashcards. 2016 NAPLAN RESULTS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, SAYS FEDERAL EDUCATION MINISTER SIMON BIRMINGHAM The performance of Australian students in literacy and numeracy...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:11 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10916
Aus: NAPLAN results have stalled in literacy and numeracy
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-0 ... ed/7683244NAPLAN results show literacy, numeracy skills have stalled despite record government funding
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- Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:20 pm
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: England: DfE Standards for teachers' professional development
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4993
England: DfE Standards for teachers' professional development
Published July 2016, these statements regarding professional development for teachers demonstrate the interest and commitment of the Department for Education for teachers' professional development:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... evelopment
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... evelopment