Kate Coldrick explores SEN interventions, SEND support, evidence-informed practice, reasonable adjustments, and the importance of matching provision to individual needs. A recent evidence summary by Peps Mccrea and Dr Jennifer Barker, 10 Common SEN (Mis)Interventions, has prompted considerable discussion about the kinds of support routinely used for children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms. … Continue reading SEN Interventions, Evidence and the Problem of the Average Child
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Why Some Children Get Stuck After Phonics – Understanding Orthographic Mapping and the Self-Teaching Phase
Thousands of children can sound out words but still can’t read fluently. They can decode the letters on a page yet struggle to recognise words automatically or understand them easily. This article explores what happens after phonics – the stage where real reading begins – and why understanding orthographic mapping and the self-teaching phase is … Continue reading Why Some Children Get Stuck After Phonics – Understanding Orthographic Mapping and the Self-Teaching Phase
From Sound to Story: How Children Really Learn to Read – and Why So Many Phonics Programmes Misfire
Children learn to read by linking the sounds they already know to the symbols on a page. Yet most phonics programmes start from the wrong end – from print instead of speech – forcing children to memorise the alphabetic code backwards. Here’s what really happens inside the reading brain, and how to teach in a … Continue reading From Sound to Story: How Children Really Learn to Read – and Why So Many Phonics Programmes Misfire
Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Parents After Diagnosis
When your child is diagnosed as neurodivergent, it can feel like stepping into a whole new world with unfamiliar terms, new frameworks, and big decisions to make. But at the heart of that world is something very simple and very powerful: your relationship with your child. As a parent, you are not only their greatest … Continue reading Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Parents After Diagnosis
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