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Category Archives: Literacy

Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy

Posted on 16 October 2018 by Richard

Research data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries concludes that a sizeable home library gave teen school leavers skills equivalent to university graduates who didn’t read. Growing up in a home packed with books has a large effect on literacy Continue reading Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy→

Posted in Articles, Children, Literacy

The value of reading

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Richard

Research tells us: When children choose their own books to read, versus having books assigned, they are five times more likely to read the whole book. When a young child gets excited about a topic or a story, he can Continue reading The value of reading→

Posted in English, Literacy, Reading

English Anomalies

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Richard

Take a look at these examples: The 3 most common typos people make in online posts and articles: that instead of than you instead of your your instead of you’re You may also be interested in… How to Improve Literacy Continue reading English Anomalies→

Posted in English, Literacy, Reading

Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Richard

The original full title of this article was: New App Will Allow You To Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes You can read the original article by clicking here. Admitedly, the original idea was for use on mobile devices, but Continue reading Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes→

Posted in English, Literacy, Reading

Failing Literacy

Posted on 1 October 2014 by Richard

Sir James Pitman – Initial Teaching Alphabet (iltla) Alphabet Jigsaw Mats – a great solution for teaching young children to read. England’s young adults trail world in literacy and maths In this article, my personal focus is on literacy – Continue reading Failing Literacy→

Posted in Literacy

Trubble with Foniks – a personal tirade against stupidity

Posted on 6 June 2012 by Richard

One day, we will look back on the use of phonics to teach “normal” children to read in the same way we now view the barbaric injection of mercury in medicine or the use of lead as a sweetener in Continue reading Trubble with Foniks – a personal tirade against stupidity→

Posted in Children, English, Literacy

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