While most know it as ‘DEAR time’, I would be inclined to refer to this Literacy initiative as Role Modelling Reading. Though the focus is on the students reading, my belief is that it is what the adults around them are doing that will really make DEAR time effectual. It was during my role […]
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I do not doubt that there are a variety of highly effective purchasable Literacy intervention packages that will support students in making ‘reading’ and ‘writing’ gains beyond any ‘natural’ progress they might make without them. I have bought into many of these packages and, over the recent years, I have gone on to recommend […]
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Our regular blog author, Jill Carter, has prepared some revision tips and advice for your students – pass it on! You have two English Literature exams so get clear about what each of these requires. Look for patterns so you can prepare more effectively for both. For both exams, you will need to be able […]
Read moreOur regular blog author, Jill Carter, has prepared some revision tips and advice for your students – pass it on! You have two English Literature exams so get clear about what each of these requires. Look for patterns so you can prepare more effectively for both. For both exams, you will need to be […]
Read moreOur regular blog author, Jill Carter, has prepared some revision tips and advice for your students – pass it on! You have two English Language exams so get clear about what each of these requires. Look for patterns so you can prepare more effectively for both. For both exams, you will need to be able […]
Read moreSince ‘closing the gender gap’ came to the forefront of education during the 1990s, there has been the creation and implementation of countless ‘Boys and Literacy’ groups. Whilst these groups may have different focuses – writing, reading, speaking – they are all there to support the acquisition, development and reinforcement of a Literacy skill. What […]
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Despite my ongoing uncertainty about the age old conundrum of which came first the reading ‘chicken’ and oracy ‘egg’, one thing I am sure of is where writing fits– and it is justifiably at the bottom. It seems fitting to end with writing since that is ultimately where the ideas gathered from talking and reading […]
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If I write a text of any kind and someone said to me ‘Can you develop this?’ I would ask, ‘How?’ or ‘What do you mean?’ and I would hope that they could tell me. Yet, often, we don’t do this with students. Marking, now known more fashionably as feedback, is hard work, often undertaken […]
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Throughout December we showcased a different example of Kerboodle content each day. In case you missed it, here are the links to each item. The team hope you enjoy them! If you are new to Kerboodle and want to find out more then please take a look here and get in touch to arrange a free in-school demonstration. […]
Read moreIn my previous blogs I have suggested that if the three strands of Literacy education had a hierarchy then mine would place reading as the star at the top of the tree. However, as I have also noted, there are arguments which would place oracy at the top and I do believe that on any […]
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