Blogs

The blogs below have been written by network members, guest experts and the network team. If you have any thoughts after reading a blog entry, please do post a comment at the end of the blog. The authors and the network team would be very interested in reading your feedback.

Network member blogs:

• 08Nov2012
  Tried and tested phonics games Network members only

  We asked some of our members to tell us about their favourite phonics games to use in the classroom, and here is the result. Network theme: reading

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• 31Oct2012
  Reading for enjoyment: a catalogue of ideas and resources Network members only

  Over the years the National Literacy Trust has developed a whole host of resources and ideas for schools to help them develop a culture of reading for enjoyment. In this blog we direct you to some of our favourites. Network theme: reading.

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• 23Oct2012
  Reading at The Folkestone Academy Network members only

  Simon Newman, Assistant Principal for Literacy and Head of the KS3 Curriculum at The Folkestone Academy in Kent, writes about reading strategies used at the academy.

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• 22Oct2012
  Reading as a rainbow

  Network Adviser Judy Clark introduces our latest network theme, "A combined approach to the teaching of reading". Network theme: reading.

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• 10Aug2012
  Book-based lesson activities: Bambert’s Book of Missing Stories Network members only

  An article by network adviser Judy Clark, with lots of practical lesson ideas and cross-curricular activities around the fantastic book, Bambert’s Book of Missing Stories. Originally written for Teach Primary magazine.

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• 10Aug2012
  Book-based lesson activities: Christopher Nibble Network members only

  An article by network adviser Judy Clark, with lots of practical lesson ideas and cross-curricular activities around the fantastic book, "Christopher Nibble in a Tale of Dandelion Derring-do!" Originally written for Teach Primary magazine.

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• 10Aug2012
  Book-based lesson activities: Scaredy Squirrel Network members only

  An article by network adviser Judy Clark, with lots of practical lesson ideas and cross-curricular activities around the fantastic book, Scaredy Squirrel. Originally written for Teach Primary magazine.

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• 10Aug2012
  Book-based lesson activities: The Invention of Hugo Cabret Network members only

  An article by network adviser Judy Clark, with lots of practical lesson ideas and cross-curricular activities around the fantastic book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Originally written for Teach Primary magazine.

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• 31Jul2012
  Every Sheffield Child Articulate and Literate: City Talks event Network members only

  Marie Lowe, network member and Senior Adviser for Sheffield's literacy strategy, describes their City Talks event, which illustrated what a city-wide approach to language and literacy can offer. Network theme: Exploring talk

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• 31Jul2012
  Talk for Learning Network members only

  Assistant Head Salma Rahman shares her experience of introducing Talk for Learning both across the school and in her Year 1 classroom, including talk rules, collaborative group discussion and use of video. Network theme: Exploring talk

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