How to improve exam results: 9 free evidence-based DIY strategies
I can’t cook, read blueprints, or dress with style. But I’m good at exams. Not because I’m special or gifted. My “secret” is boring and…
Helping older students with their reading comprehension. What should we teach and how?
We know a lot about teaching reading comprehension skills to older children with language, reading and learning difficulties. One of my favourite researchers, Dr Teresa…
5 resources you can use at home to help your child to read
Sitting on the train the other day, I noticed almost everyone in the carriage was reading. Not novels or magazines. But emails, news feeds, text…
6 strategies to improve your child’s reading comprehension and how to put them into practice
Reading experts are forever encouraging teachers and parents to teach students “a variety of strategies” to understand and to remember what they read. But what are…
Are reading comprehension problems caused by oral language deficits?
Some children can read aloud beautifully, but, when questioned, have no idea what they’ve just read. Over the years, different reading experts have put forward…