New Scatter-Slayer Adventure: The Awesome Australian Gore-Boar
Introducing The Awesome Australian Gore-Boar: “The Awesome Australian Gore-Boar unlocked his jaws and roared. You are not sure if the awful beast is sore at you or the witch.” Learning…
Too many children can’t read. We know what to do. But how should we do it?
The goal is clear. You wouldn’t know it from Twitter, but literacy researchers, teachers, speech-language pathologists, education psychologists, and reading tutors all want the same…
My child struggles to understand what she’s reading. Should I give her a text-to-speech tool?
A confession: my navigation skills are abysmal. I’ve been known to get lost in car parks and Mario Cart. But, since downloading Google Maps a…
Should we spend time teaching our kids to spell? If so, how, and what should we teach them?
Learning to spell is hard and time-consuming. Should we invest precious school time teaching kids how to spell? I think so. Here’s why: 1. Teachers, bosses…
Yes to the Phonics Screening Check: my ‘Why’ in 10 points
A few readers have asked for my views on the proposed Phonics Screening Check for all Year 1 students in Australia. I’m against testing kids…