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Making the implicit explicit: David Didau
An instinctive ability to read between the lines, an insatiable appetite for books, and an impressive vocabulary - these are just a few of the traits that may come to mind when thinking about an English teacher.
Teaching grammar basics: understanding nouns
Nouns, as a word class, are one of the cornerstones to effective communication.
Teaching grammar basics: types of nouns
A noun is the naming word that refers to people, places, things (a lot of things) and ideas.
The Key Stage 2 Attainment Report 2022: 4 things you need to know
The Pupil Premium: how to use funding to support literacy
15 reading comprehension activities for kids
Helping young learners to establish healthy reading comprehension habits is vital for improving academic attainment and personal development. In this blog, we explore 15 fun and practical reading comprehension activity ideas that you can try out with your learners.
Grammar basics: tense and aspect
Grammar basics: learning the rules
Grammar refers to a set of rules that may challenge learners and educators if approached in a fragmented and formal way, but starting with the basics and progressing playfully and purposefully can unlock the magic of language.
Reading comprehension for learners with dyslexia
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, with 1 in 5 people being dyslexic.
Inference in reading comprehension
Inferencing is a skill we develop from a young age. Children as young as six start to use inference when reading. This is because making inferences is one of the most enjoyable parts of reading: taking the events of a text and using them to predict what comes next. If we didn’t infer, how would we enjoy mysteries, detective novels, romances?
Reading comprehension strategies
Why do we love to read? Is it because we learn fascinating information about topics we enjoy? Is it because we can lose ourselves in a new world? Is it because we’re immersed in new stories, new characters and new conflicts? Does it give us a break from the real world, just for a little while?
Tiered vocabulary in the classroom: what is it good for?
Teachers face a series of challenges in relation to vocabulary instruction in the classroom. What role does a tiered vocabulary framework play, and how can it help learners to develop their vocabulary so they can become confident communicators?