Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness

Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness

When we think about building the firm foundations of basic reading and writing skills three ‘ph’ terms often spring to mind: phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics. Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness are auditory and oral. The focus is upon...
Dyslexia and Phonics

Dyslexia and Phonics

What do you think of when you hear the word dyslexia? Mispronouncing words, reading errors, and struggling in school are probably some of the first things that come to mind. But dyslexia is so much more than that! Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that affects how a...
Reading – The Most Important Gift We Can Give a Pupil

Reading – The Most Important Gift We Can Give a Pupil

Arguably, reading is the gateway to curriculum access and therefore learning. We ask our pupils to be able to read information in every subject that we teach. If they can’t do this in its most functional sense, then learning becomes difficult. Here is a jarring...