5th May 2023 - here is an update featuring the Reading Recovery contributed by Cathryn Bjarnesen who says, " As an assessor of Specific Learning Disorders, I routinely see unrecovered Reading Recover y students. Not only do they lack the Basic Reading Skills for functional literacy, they have f...

And if parents and carers wish to learn more about teaching and learning the links between letters and sounds (phonics) for the three to five year olds, these free pre-school resources may be of interest: https://phonicsinternationalpreschool.com ' Teeny Reading Seeds ' resources are 'non-systematic...

Learning to read starts earlier than you might think: five tips from an expert

By Dr Karen Boardman

https://theconversation.com/learning-to ... ert-171561

I'm cross-referencing this thread with one featuring a lot of information about the challenge to the approach of Lucy Calkins that has occurred in America:

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This thread below has information about further articles in USA newspapers with references to Emily Hanford's 'Sold a Story' series and the work of Lucy Calkins:

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What I find so TRAGIC is the time delay and seemingly disconnect from what so many wonderful champions of research findings in America - including the need for systematic phonics - that took place DECADES ago. You can read about some of the people involved, and the achievements even through legislat...

In The New York Times , more developments and references to Emily Hanford's 'Sold a Story' series and the rising awareness of flawed literacy materials and approach of Lucy Calkin's: 'Kids Can't Read': The Revolt That Is Taking On the Education Establishment Fed up parents, civil rights activists, n...

This is a great, research-referenced report by Nicola Bell, available online via the excellent Five from Five site (hosted by Multilit Australia): A deep dive into phonemic proficiency by Nicola Bell https://fivefromfive.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-deep-dive-into-phonemic-proficiency_Mar2023...

https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/site_resources_2015/additional_releases/improving-literacy-in-tasmanian-primary-schools?fbclid=IwAR2_GD7I-7evtyOupEK3LLvhsx1xa03m1g7AQhHk5i8lsaEeCvsLWZT5Ec0 28 February 2023 Jeremy Rockliff, Premier Roger Jaensch, Minister for Education, Children and Youth Improving li...

SPECIAL PROJECT ON THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH READING DISABILITIES Supporting the Right to Read: The Manitoba Human Rights Commission is undertaking a Special Project on the Human Rights Issues affecting Students with Reading Disabilities in Manitoba’s Education system For more information, please...