The Bridge to Fluency (Part 2)
Supporting reading fluency skills for students who struggle Published interventions and curriculum based interventions (CBIs) Effective...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Bridging the Writing Skills Gap
How do I teach my students to write? Many teachers enter the profession with the goal of helping students become effective learners. Some...
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
SLOOM! O is for Overlearning
In the wise words of one 21st century philosopher: Let’s do it, let’s do it, let’s do it, let’s do it... And do it and do it and do it,...
- Jun 10, 2019
- 4 min
ADHD, Dyslexia & Reading Engagement
Intervention support for students with ADHD should follow a few simple guidelines. They should:
1. Be quick
2. Focus on specific skills
3. B
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Three Quick-Wins for Dyslexics
A few years ago, I was asked by a small group of parents what advice I would give to help their children with their reading development....
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Measuring SEN Progress: Writing
CBM is a method for monitoring small, specific steps. It uses regular, timed assessment of your existing curriculum (yes, the one you are te
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
SLOOM! M is for multi-sensory
SLOOM! M is for Multisensory There is no shortage of multi-sensory teaching advice. An online search for the phrase “multi-sensory...
- Dec 2, 2018
- 2 min
SLOOM! LO is for Little & Often
Little & Often There is no mystery in “Little & Often”. It means to teach in small time frames... often! Rocket science it is not If...
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
SLOOM! S is for Scaffolding
Developing confidence in our kids Have you ever experienced failure in something? Perhaps it was a test, an assignment, or something more...
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
SLOOM! (Part 1): IKEA and Teaching Reading
Part 1: IKEA & HSBC (How to best teach kids with literacy difficulties) Acronyms make everyday things like business names and laws sound...