The idea that children learn better if they discover something themselves is attractive for many different reasons, in spite of the fact that empirical research tells a different story.

One of the strategies that I advocate when working on reading with non-speaking pupils is picture matching. The premise is simple. The child reads the given word (in their ‘thinking voice’ in their he...

Many non-speaking children use Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) strategies. These systems enable them to select pictures to express themselves, ranging from paper-based symbol grids to voi...

It’s a truism in education to say that all children are different, and of course they are, each child is a precious, unique individual with their own set of characteristics, experiences, and perspe…

It’s a truism in education to say that all children are different, and of course they are, each child is a precious, unique individual with their own set of characteristics, experiences, and perspe…

Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

From time to time (with more frequency than I’d like) I see posts on social media literacy groups asking about alternatives to phonics. This question is grounded in a misunderstanding that phonics is ...

Stanford education scholars Chris Lemons and Lakshmi Balasubramanian share strategies for helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities learn to read.

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First, let’s cut to the chase: this blog is a thinly disguised advert for my new book, Primary Reading Simplified. I devoted a frankly absurd amount of time and energy to writing the book, an…

Phonological awareness (PA), the awareness of sounds in spoken words, is strongly linked to reading outcomes. However, there is an ongoing debate regarding the effectiveness of PA instruction witho...

I really should start this blog with, ‘Another thing I get asked about a lot is…’ because this issue comes up time and again: timescale. Here in England, where daily phonics is mandatory as initial in...