Friday, 16 March 2018

Comprehension Strategies And The KS2 Reading Test - What and How Should We Teach?

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In my first blog post in this series I explored the difference between reading comprehension strategies and reading skills. I noted that ...

Reading Strategies vs. Reading Skills - What's The Difference?

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After my last post about reading ( Should We Teach Reading Strategies In Isolation Or In Combination? ) I was led to think more clearly ab...

From The @thirdspacetweets Blog: What Every KS2 Teacher And Maths Lead Needs To Know About NEW KS1 Maths Assessment Frameworks

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Valentine’s Day 14th February 2018 brought KS1 teachers not one but two lovely treats: the teacher assessment frameworks for the 2017/18 a...
Monday, 12 March 2018

Innovate My School Interview: Mental Health, Teacher Workload And Secret Identities

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http://www.innovatemyschool.com/ideas/mental-health-teacher-workload-and-secret-identities-interview The folks over at Innovate My Scho...

Book Review: 'The House With Chicken Legs' by Sophie Anderson

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Taking a mainstay of Slavic folklore and re-imagining it for a generation who are most likely ignorant of its origins turns out to be a cl...

Should We Teach Reading Strategies In Isolation Or In Combination?

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I recently posted a thread on Twitter which attracted some opposition. The thread went like this: If you are currently planning ...
Monday, 5 March 2018

Book Review: 'Max and the Millions' By Ross Montgomery

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As with all good children’s books these days, this isn’t just a straight yarn. ‘Max and the Millions’ by Ross Montgomery begins by introd...