Why Jaydon Can't Read: The Triumph of Ideology Over Evidence in Teaching Reading (Jennifer Buckingham, Kevin Wheldall and Robyn Beaman-Wheldall, November 2013)
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- Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:15 am
- Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
- Topic: Why Jaydon Can't Read: The Triumph of Ideology Over Evidence in Teaching Reading
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39851
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Special Exam Arrangements for Dyslexia Veering Out of Control
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8116
Special Exam Arrangements for Dyslexia Veering Out of Control
https://theconversation.com/special-exam-arrangements-for-dyslexia-veering-out-of-control-43298 The new GCSE, which will be taught from September 2016, requires students to remember a number of poems and analyse at least one. Mary Meredith, a teacher and blogger who works with pupils with special le...
- Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:02 pm
- Forum: Parent Forum
- Topic: How we found the key to unlock our son's reading
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9006
Re: How we found the key to unlock our son's reading
Dear Lucy, Thank you so much for sharing your story and your family's journey with us. I am so pleased that your research led to a positive outcome and that your son is now reading and able to cope with the demands of secondary school. The detrimental impact of reading difficulties not just on every...
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Labelling children 'dyslexic' could hinder teachers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9259
Labelling children 'dyslexic' could hinder teachers
https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/labelling-children-dyslexic-could-hinder-teachers In our recent investigation we surveyed the beliefs of teachers in primary schools in the North-east of England in relation to supporting children who struggle with learning to read. We found that when presented with the ‘...
- Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:20 pm
- Forum: Research and Recommended Reading
- Topic: How Children Learn to Read by Molly de Lemos and Robert Sweet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 38526
How Children Learn to Read by Molly de Lemos and Robert Sweet
http://www.iferi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DeLemos-2015-How-children-learn-to-read-2.pdf This statement summarizes the basic facts about how children learn to read, and how best to teach them, as supported by current theory and scientific evidence on the processes underlying the acquisition of ...
- Fri May 29, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: US: Stanford study on brain waves shows how different teaching methods affect reading development
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14066
US: Stanford study on brain waves shows how different teaching methods affect reading development
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/may/reading-brain-phonics-052815.html Stanford Professor Bruce McCandliss found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading. Beginning readers who focus on letter-s...
- Wed May 27, 2015 9:36 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: UK: Literacy gap between UK unemployed and those in work 'is highest in Western world'
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- Views: 12891
UK: Literacy gap between UK unemployed and those in work 'is highest in Western world'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/uk-gap-in-literacy-skills-between-young-people-neither-employed-or-in-education-and-those-in-work-highest-in-western-world-says-study-10277349.html The gap in literacy skills in the UK between young people neither employed or in education an...
- Tue May 26, 2015 9:25 pm
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: Scotland: The Austerity Effect
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11380
Scotland: The Austerity Effect
http://www.thenational.scot/news/terry-wrigley-the-effect-austerity-has-on-our-pupils-cannot-simply-be-wished-away.3348 An interesting article considering various aspects of the attainment gap in light of the SSLN (Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy) in Scotland and how austerity and poverty i...
- Mon May 25, 2015 8:04 am
- Forum: Around the World: News and Events
- Topic: UK: Dyslexia not linked to eyesight, says study
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8266
UK: Dyslexia not linked to eyesight, says study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32836733 Teams from Bristol and Newcastle universities carried out eye tests on more than 5,800 children and did not find any differences in the vision of those with dyslexia. This raises doubts about the value of using coloured overlays or lenses to help dyslexic...
- Sun May 24, 2015 12:52 pm
- Forum: Education Blogs & Websites of Interest
- Topic: Kevin Wheldall’s Blog: Notes from Harefield
- Replies: 6
- Views: 57920
Kevin Wheldall’s Blog: Notes from Harefield
http://www.kevinwheldall.com/
Kevin Wheldall is an Emeritus Professor of Macquarie University. His blog includes reflections on reading, books, education, family, and life in general.
Kevin Wheldall is an Emeritus Professor of Macquarie University. His blog includes reflections on reading, books, education, family, and life in general.