A small milestone: I now have four titles available on Amazon. My latest workbook, Understanding English Through Word Parts, has been published by Kate Coldrick and focuses on Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Greek word parts for vocabulary, spelling and reading. The book is designed to help students look inside words and understand how they are built. … Continue reading A Small Milestone: Four Titles Now Available on Amazon
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The Structured Descriptive Writing Workbook
Step-by-Step Creative Writing for Autistic and Neurodivergent Students, and Students with Anxiety. I have recently published my latest workbook, The Structured Descriptive Writing Workbook, which is now available on Amazon. The book grew out of my work with students who find open-ended writing tasks difficult. Descriptive and creative writing are often presented as tasks that … Continue reading The Structured Descriptive Writing Workbook
Descriptive Writing Opening Paragraphs: A Structured Workbook for KS3 and GCSE English
Starting a piece of descriptive writing can be one of the hardest parts of the task. Students are often told to “create atmosphere”, “use ambitious vocabulary”, or “zoom in on detail”, but those instructions can still leave the actual writing process feeling vague. For many students, particularly autistic and neurodivergent learners, the challenge is not … Continue reading Descriptive Writing Opening Paragraphs: A Structured Workbook for KS3 and GCSE English
A New Resource: Understanding the Phonics Policy in England
Over the past decade, the phonics policy in England has reshaped how reading is taught in primary schools. Systematic synthetic phonics is now the central approach used in early literacy instruction, and the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check has become a familiar feature of the education landscape. At the same time, discussion about phonics policy … Continue reading A New Resource: Understanding the Phonics Policy in England
Now Listed in the National Autistic Society Autism Services Directory
I’m very pleased to share that I am now listed in the National Autistic Society Autism Services Directory as a specialist literacy tutor for autistic and neurodivergent learners. You can view my full profile in the National Autistic Society Autism Services Directory. The National Autistic Society directory is a trusted national resource used by families, … Continue reading Now Listed in the National Autistic Society Autism Services Directory
Teaching GCSE Descriptive Writing for Autistic and Neurodivergent Students: Why Structure Matters
Descriptive writing at GCSE English Language is often framed as a creative task. Students are encouraged to “paint a picture with words”, “engage the reader”, and “use imaginative language”. Yet for many learners, the difficulty is not a lack of imagination – it is knowing how to organise their ideas, where to begin, and how … Continue reading Teaching GCSE Descriptive Writing for Autistic and Neurodivergent Students: Why Structure Matters
A Functional Skills Workbook in Two Formats: Why Choice Matters for Learners
I’m pleased to share that my workbook, Kate Coldrick’s Guide to Functional Skills Level 1 Writing, is now available on Amazon in two formats: as a Kindle eBook and as a paperback. Although the content of the book is the same in both versions, offering it in different formats is a deliberate and pedagogical choice. … Continue reading A Functional Skills Workbook in Two Formats: Why Choice Matters for Learners
Revoicing a Story: A Creative Writing Activity for Literacy Learning
Literacy tutor Kate Coldrick shares a KS3/GCSE creative writing activity based on her poems Red Riding Hood Speaks and Morgan Speaks (OnTheSkyline.com). Explore how paired-line revoicing poems reveal bias, perspective, and voice – and why this structure especially supports autistic learners. Full resource available in her TES shop. When I write for OnTheSkyline.com, I often … Continue reading Revoicing a Story: A Creative Writing Activity for Literacy Learning
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