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Independent Practice

January 26th 2023Some of my holiday reading included delving further into the work of the cognitive scientists and their take on the way we read. Pretty fascinating stuff. The obvious conclusion: no matter how muchRead more

SharpReading and The Science of Reading

September 9th 2022"How does SharpReading align with the Science of Reading Comprehension?" 'The Science of Reading' is often used to describe the recent research in neurological and cognitive science, studies thatRead more

We make an impact when we read

July 6th 2022Here's a nice reminder about the impact we can have on our classrooms just by bringing our own passion and experience as readers with us into the classroom. Sue McDowall, a senior researcher at theRead more

The Case for Levelled Text

June 13th 2022FAQ: 'The Science of Reading' online chatter suggests there are no longer grounds for using levelled text in guided reading lessons for students who are fluent decoders. What are your thoughts?' TRead more

Instructional Text - What do I look for?

March 8th 2022FAQ: How do you find the correct level of text difficulty for comprehension instruction. It has been often said that we will get a better effect from our comprehension instruction if we use textRead more

How much cognitive energy do you have?

April 8th 2021Here's a pet theory I have about being a learner. We all come to any learning task with a fixed amount of cognitive energy. This is determined by a range of factors; perceived importanceRead more

The Importance of Feeling Successful

March 22nd 2021We all need to feel successful - "I am getting better at this...I can do it!" It's a rather obvious but sometimes forgotten idea that applies to any learning...we feel best about it when it feelsRead more

Where does Phonics fit with SharpReading?

March 8th 2021It is important to understand how SharpReading aligns itself with phonics instruction. It is based on what we consider to be a balanced approach to developing decoding fluency in the beginner reader.Read more

Sight Words and the Beginner Reader

February 22nd 2021Read more

4 Essentials for a Reading Program

September 16th 2020Our discussions with teachers often revolve around what we think are the essentials that need to be in place for an effective school-wide reading program and how do we provide them. Here is aRead more

We need a new approach - "52% of 15 year-olds only read if they have to!"

September 3rd 2020Christine Braid, Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education, Massey University, has just published a new article (21 Aug, 2020) entitled 'Young New Zealander's are turniRead more

Tell me again...What are StoryBytes and InfoBytes?

May 29th 2019StoryBytes and InfoBytes have been around for a few years now but I still get queries about what they are and the thinking behind the design. This all started with my own frustration as aRead more

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