by Tita Beaven | Jul 31, 2024 | News
A new era for state schools in Victoria, Australia In Victoria, Australia, the science of reading is gaining recognition as a crucial element in improving literacy outcomes for students. Phonics in particular, has been identified as a fundamental skill that forms the...
by Tita Beaven | Jun 19, 2024 | News
Last week, John Walker and I had the privilege of visiting Twynyrodyn Community School in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, to observe their phonics lessons in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, as well as in an intervention setting. The school motto is ‘Giving our children the best...
by Tita Beaven | Apr 14, 2024 | News
‘Right now, it looks like there is nothing that we can do that’s going to have a bigger effect than helping teachers make their teaching more responsive to student needs.’ In the latest episode of Anna Stokke’s brilliant Chalk & Talk...
by Tita Beaven | Mar 28, 2024 | News
John and Tita have spent the past five weeks in Australia, visiting schools and trainers, giving talks and attending a conference. These are some of the insights they’ve gained from their visit: In schools, the role of the leadership team is key We were lucky...
by Tita Beaven | Dec 20, 2023 | News
We’ve been lucky enough to spend the last 5 weeks in Australia, visiting schools, giving talks and catching up with many of the Sounds-Write trainers. John gave talks to educators at DSF in Perth, Busselton (hosted by WA trainers Maureen and Helen), SPELD VIC in...
