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 Anna Comas-Quinn | Jan 18, 2024 | News
After publishing our Phonics Lead Handbook in 2023, we wanted to hear from those who are using it, so we spoke to Karen Rees, a Year 1/2 Class Teacher and Key Stage 1 Leader, who is the Phonics Lead at Galley Hill Primary School in Guisborough, Teesside. Karen thought...
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...
by Tita Beaven | Dec 15, 2023 | News
We had the pleasure of visiting Corpus Christi Primary School in Bournemouth a few weeks ago, and saw a calm, friendly school and some excellent Sounds-Write teaching throughout the school. And I mean throughout the school, because phonics is not something that stops...
by Alison Perry | Dec 12, 2023 | News
When we visit schools, we are often asked how to stretch students who, because they have more prior knowledge or get more practice at home, seem to be ahead of their peers in terms of reading and spelling. So, how do you support students who have stronger reading...
