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22 May 2012
Over-reliance on spellcheckers is undermining spelling skills
A third of British adults struggle to spell basic words because of an over-reliance on spellcheckers and 'autocorrect'.
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21 May 2012
Michael Rosen calls for children to be given automatic library membership
Michael Rosen has said that although the government's favoured system of synthetic phonics is a good way of breaking down single words, it did not necessarily promote reading.
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17 May 2012
Welsh Government launches National Literacy Programme
A five-year plan aimed at raising poor literacy standards in Welsh schools has been published.
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16 May 2012
Help! There’s a boy in my class!
Jim Sells, our Premier League Reading Stars Project Manager, discusses way to engage boys with reading.
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14 May 2012
Reading Euro 2012
In the build-up to one of the biggest events on the football calendar, author Tom Palmer reviews the top Euro 2012 magazines to get children reading.
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9 May 2012
Creating independent readers, by Prue Goodwin
Guest blog from literacy expert Prue Goodwin on creating independent readers and the role of guided reading.
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4 Aug 2011
Case study - Prison Reading Champions
Some great examples of prisons and young offenders' institutions that are using the Reading Champions framework to motivate prisoners to read more and to enjoy reading.
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15 Feb 2011
Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff
Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.
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15 Feb 2011
Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale
Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.
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