Continuing the summer celebration of #ReadingRecovery a success story for a bilingual learner in one of the most deprived areas in the UK

Margaret would like to remind the DfE and Ofsted that young children do not need all books to be phonetically decodeable. Margaret has seen reading schemes come and go. She's seen initiatives come and go. The secret of learning to read? "It starts with a good book, Geoff!"

A wonderful celebration of the work we do in Bristol and the South West with our amazing learners. ⁦International Literacy Centre⁩ ⁦Bristol City Council⁩ canva.com/design/DAFoUVt…

Can anyone show me their reading corners/bookcases/areas? Need some ideas of what to do with mine!

"It’s logical that Reading Recovery comes under the bully’s attack because it is the intervention with the greatest success, one that has stood the test of time year after year after year." BLOG: readingrecovery.org/rise-to-the-ch…

Important piece that enlightens many of the flaws with the SoR movement and puts the focus where it should be -- on what we know for sure, not what the media tells us we should know. Thinking Through Research and the Science of Reading: kappanonline.org/research-and-t…

Thank you Steve Dr Steve Murray . I'm glad you found it readable. I'd like schools with only a few disadvantaged pupils to read it too, please! Outcomes for those pupils often not good.

Recent reforms of England's initial teacher education institutions "amount to the biggest act of government overreach in England's educational history," writes Viv Ellis in Times Higher Education . Worth registering or subscribing to read. timeshighereducation.com/opinion/englan…

This is the reality of phonics 'first, fast & only' & DfE Validated SSP programmes! RWInc advice to parents when listening to their child read a RWInc Storybook - children’s energy goes into reading the WORDS, not the story!

This is so useful. Summarises lots of research and shows classroom design has a big impact on attainment. The Science of Classroom Design edutopia.org/article/the-sc…

🧵 Me: Do you like reading? 6yo: I like reading to my mom. Me: Oh, that’s fun. What do you read to your mom? 6yo: Stories about animals and kids and magic stuff. (Grand gesture overhead making what looks like sparkles with hands) Me: I love that! What do you read at school? 1/4

Children with reading difficulties need multicomponent approach - not just 'more of the same' phonics. bera.ac.uk/?p=49419 via BERA

“Reading Recovery teachers have to change passive readers into readers who search actively for information in print.” (Clay) Our last RR/DLL PD of the year was superb!! #readingrecoveryworks #ProfessionalDevelopment

What’s special about #ReadingRecovery ? You can find out here: ucl.ac.uk/reading-recove… Delighted to have so many of our teachers and parents represented in this video #ReadingRecoveryTransformingLives

Celebrating the impact of Reading Recovery - even I pop up during the video to give my view of why it is special.

Ever wondered about the progress made by pupils receiving Reading Recovery? The examples at ucl.ac.uk/reading-recove… show how much improvement pupils make. #ReadingRecoveryEurope #ReadingRecoveryTransformingLives

Amazing to have teachers from across Malta, Ireland, England, the Channel Islands and Scotland come together to celebrate their work @ILC_RREurope UCL Institute of Education #literacy #weareIOE

Liz Truss is getting £115,000 a year tax free allowance for the rest of her life, for being the worst, shortest serving PM ever. It should be revoked she is a disgrace and does not deserve a penny, RT if you agree.

This with knobs on... Child centered learning is not a dirty phrase for primary. It is literally the point.

Day 2 of Teacher Leader Institute and the rooms are buzzing with camaraderie and connection! Up next: Mary Fried will lead us in Working Together to Construct Literacy Processing Theory. #tli2025