by Tita Beaven | Oct 23, 2025 | Australia, Primary Education, Secondary School, UK, Uncategorized, USA
Fluency is often described as the bridge between learning to decode and reading with true comprehension. But what does fluency really involve and how can teachers best support it in the classroom? In our recent Sounds-Write webinar, Reaching Fluency, Practical...
by Tita Beaven | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog, UK, Uncategorized
Recently, a teacher asked us this question: “The new statutory framework for writing says children should not be taught writing on a whiteboard or on the carpet, but should be sitting at a table. A number of Sounds-Write lessons involve children writing words and even...
by Tita Beaven | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog, Interventions, SEND, Symposium
At this year’s Sounds-Write Symposium, Mandy Nayton, CEO of DSF in Western Australia, delivered a keynote that brought clarity to a question many educators grapple with: What’s the difference between MTSS and RtI—and does it really matter? Spoiler alert: Yes, it does....
by Tita Beaven | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog, Decodable Readers, News
When choosing resources to support early reading, educators often face a key decision: decodable readers vs levelled readers. While both offer structured experiences for beginning readers, the path they build toward literacy is vastly different. In this blog, we’ll...
by Tita Beaven | Jul 18, 2025 | Australia, SEND
Inspired by the 2025 Sounds-Write Symposium presentation by Jacqui Edwards and Di Van der Walt Introduction Students with complex profiles of neurodivergence often present unique challenges—and opportunities—in the classroom. One such profile is Pathological Demand...
