New reading fluency guidance materials produced in collaboration with the Education Endowment Foundation

Two new tools designed to support practitioners in developing pupils’ reading fluency, created by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) in...

Reading Fluency: Training for Teachers

Leading up to a special focus on reading fluency and the outcomes of our collaboration with the EEF, Kathy Roe brings shares the current picture for...

HfL KS3 Reading Fluency Project: a practitioner’s perspective

This blog explores the impact of the KS3 Reading Fluency Project on the attainment and the enjoyment of lower-attaining readers.

Black History Month: Inspiration from past lives

Alison Dawkins considers some possibilities for investigations for this year’s Black History Month.

Shared reading of the lockdown kind: delivering parent/carer support sessions remotely

Reflections on the delivery of parental support sessions for reading using remote learning platforms.

Fluency: the bridge from phonics to comprehension

A summary of the session with Professor Tim Rasinski, hosted by Herts for Learning - 17th November 2020.

KS3 (Year 7) Reading Fluency Project: text selection guidance

Guidance for choosing the right texts to engage and enthuse Year 7 pupils taking part in the HFL KS3 Reading Fluency Project.

Read like nobody is watching

Thought-provoking rationale and strategies for nurturing active readers.

What do we mean when we talk about reading (and writing) fluency?

Martin Galway shares some of the key messages and content from his recent presentation on fluency at this 2019’s ResearchEd national conference.

researchED 2017 workshop 2: primary grammar - what really matters in transition

Martin Galway outlines his presentation at this year’s researchEd conference on primary grammar and the transition to key stage 3.