Reading

Reading 

Primary Teachers As Lectoras

January 1, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments Jackanory, Kenneth Williams, lectora, reading, Rik Mayall, Sara Pascoe

“Mrs Buckthorpe is really good at reading us a story because she puts on different voices.”

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Diversity Library Literacy Reading 

Diversity Reading Gaps: Miss, Where Am I?

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 johndabell 0 Comments Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), Commission for Racial Equality, Dean Atta, equality, Eric Velasquez, Joseph Coelho, Judy Blume, Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang, Konnie Huq, National Literacy Trust, Nic Stone, Rainbow Rowell, reading, representation, Sophie Dahl

Do your bookshelves need diversity updating?

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Reading Revision 

Inappropriate Highlighting

March 9, 2019February 20, 2019 johndabell 0 Comments Central Missouri State University, comprehension, David Kreiner, highlighting, Ig Nobel Prize, literature, Marc Abrahams, Vicki Silvers

Why do we need to be wary of what others highlight?

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Reading Writing 

Foggy Writing

January 6, 2019December 8, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments accessibility, difficult, easy, reading, Robert Gunning, writing

Clear writing and readability is everything. It will make or break your engagement and success with the text. Sometimes writing

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Personalised Reading

October 3, 2018September 12, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments data protection, Natalia Kucirkova, National Literacy Trust, personalisation

Having personalised children’s books with your child as the main character has become very popular over the years. It’s also

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Equality Reading 

Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments BAME (Black or minority ethnic), Brent, Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), equality

How many black or minority ethnic characters are there in children’s books?

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Use TV Subtitles To Boost Literacy

June 20, 2018May 21, 2018 johndabell 1 Comment Bill Clinton, Finland, Jim Trelease, Jonathan Douglas, Justine Greening, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, National Literacy Trust, reading aloud, subtitles

Could TV subtitles help children with their reading?

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Reading Aloud Is Good For You

May 21, 2018May 7, 2018 johndabell 1 Comment Alexis Lafleur, Colin MacLeod, Noah Farrin, production effect, reading aloud, Victor Boucher

Forget silent reading, children need to be make some noise. Research tells us that reading aloud can be highly beneficial

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Reading Dogs

May 2, 2018April 27, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Bark and Read, literacy, Reading Dogs, Reading Education Assistance Dogs

Dogs can take the lead and help children read. 

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Dribbles and Drabbles: Reading In A Flash

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Dribbles and Drabbles, flash fiction, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Larry Smith, National Flash Fiction Day, reading

How can we encourage children to read?

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