Literacy Blog
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Improving reading comprehension for students with special educational needs
What additional support can SEN students receive to help them overcome their barriers and make progress with their reading comprehension?
Benefits of using Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction in your classroom
10 ways technology can help educators improve literacy
While it was expected that e-learning would play an important role in education in the future, it was completely unexpected that it would be essential to teaching across the world so soon.
How are grammar and reading comprehension connected
Whether it’s reading Shakespeare in an English class, studying the conjugations of avoir in a French lesson, or writing a report on coastal erosion in Geography, learners can’t avoid grammar.
Bedrock Learning has joined FOBISIA
We are pleased to announce that Bedrock Learning is now officially an affiliate partner of FOBISIA , the Federation of British International Schools in Asia.
Previewing our advanced grammar activities
Designing and resourcing a well-sequenced grammar curriculum takes time. Delivering personalised grammar teaching in an engaging way can also be a challenge.
Providing opportunities for structured talk
Combining writing instruction with reading in every subject
How to support your child as an EAL family
How to break down complex writing tasks
Literacy strategies for boys: empathy and reading
5 formative assessment strategies for English teachers
As we’re all aware, marking is a time-consuming task, but it can also be gratifying, as long as we’re sure it’s improving learners’ skills and achievements. Some skills, however, are harder to assess than others. Literacy skills, for instance, are a tricky one to target. If a learner struggles to find the right words, how can we point them in the right direction? I've collated a list of 5 formative assessment strategies I think work well for assessing learners' progress in literacy - try them out, and hopefully you'll find them just as useful!