**Why reading fluency, not comprehension, is the single, most important assessment in primary schools.** by C Badger 🦡 "the difference between the best reader and the slowest reader could be over 100 words." Now x that by 10... #PrimaryRocks #readingrocks Nod to David Didau

Brilliant! What a difference parental involvement makes to children's progress.

I had a letter, only 2 years before I was due to retire. Waiting five and a half years. Not there yet. Still working. 64 years old but, thankfully, still well.

You don't buy tickets for Question Time #BBCpapers Anyone can apply.

Joe's jumper!! Want one!! Zoe ask him where he got it!! #Ittakestwo

Know what Balanced Literacy is really good at? Giving parents and kids the ILLUSION of reading. Memorizing sight words, and guessing unknown words via pctures, is not reading. Rather, it's an acquired bad habit that stands in the way of the child ever learning to read properly.

Miley Cyrus's.song a bit too much like Eurovision winner Heroes. #GrahamNorton

In July 2016 Frank Field MP Frank Field said #1950swomen have been "grotesquely disadvantaged" by the handling & communications of the changes.... But Gov continue to ignore us 😡 #BackTo60 for ALL #50sWomen #OneVoice #notgoingaway #JudicialReview 5/6 June #NoDeal

Did you know there are over 250 beaches in Wales? Here are the top 10, as voted for by you. Which is your all time favourite? #FindYourEpic

oaktreedesigns.co.uk

Well, they had £48k of my money.

The Downing Street state pension robbery davidhencke.com/2018/06/05/the… via David Hencke

The extension of the lockdown locally feels like when your teacher would keep the whole class behind because a couple of pupils didn’t follow the rules with time being added as they won’t be quiet! We’re not going to get to play outside at all this lunchtime the way it’s going!

This is what it's all about. Developing oral language with plenty of conversation starters. You'd be amazed at what little children will notice. #phonics

Super interesting and informative book.

This old story exposing Peter Lilley's role in not informing #50sWomen about the rise in the pension age in 1997 has now over 23,000 hits davidhencke.com/2019/07/01/byl…

An important message for teachers in Wales to hear. I have changed my views over recent years, as I have made myself better-informed, and after (as a predominantly KS2 teacher) having the privilege of teaching in a N/R class for a while, am in no doubt. #ssp #reading #everychild

Here are some more very important lessons from Scotland regarding reading! Check this out from the Becoming Educated Postcast from Darren Leslie speaking to Anne Glennie: podtail.com/en/podcast/bec… #WeeklySlowChat

Oaktree Designs Frieze youtu.be/Iuyzgdkw9Us via YouTube