The Long and Short of Vowels
Alison Clarke of Spelfabet wrote this great post about vowels. If you read it, I don’t have to explain my … Read More
Is Phonics Infantile?
When people hear “phonics” they think “childish”, and not without reason. Most phonics programmes are childish, but not because they … Read More
Who’s in Control?
This question is for anyone who delivers literacy to older struggling readers. “Older” here can mean 12, 20 or 68 … Read More
Education in Prisons
Dame Sally Coates’ review of prison education was published recently and I’d like to add some thoughts. Having spent fourteen … Read More
Literacy Methods: Shame or Safety?
I was speaking at a high school where I had one hour to train 30 staff members in spelling with … Read More
Reading & Spelling with a Visual Learner
Dusted off and polished up – because the myth of learning styles never goes away. Not all That Reading Thing … Read More