Remote learning Primary English ideas: reading, writing, thought and talk

The Primary English team share their ideas on a range of teaching and learning ideas and activities around reading, writing, thought and talk.

Really reading: developing reading with understanding in KS1

In this blog, Kathy Roe considers the importance of literary knowledge in developing young readers.

Reading at Key Stage 1 – What might we do and how might we do it?

Kathy Roe shares some strategies for supporting children with reading in Key Stage 1.

Reading at Key Stage 1 – What might we do and how might we do it?

Kathy Roe shares some strategies for supporting children with reading in Key Stage 1.

Herts Primary English teaching & learning resources for KS1 & KS2: weekly digest, vol 1

Introducing a new series of weekly blogs sharing a range of teaching and learning ideas & activities, CPD, and news, to support Primary English...

KS1 Reading Fluency Project: text selection guidance – Years 1 and 2

Kathy Roe shares some marvellous text suggestions for use on the KS1 reading Fluency Project.

Whole school book study: David Almond & Levi Pinfold's The Dam

In this blog, Martin Galway shares the most recent work of one newly Outstanding school in developing their whole school Love That Book project as...

Developing reading: high quality, subject-specific CPD for primary practitioners

The Herts Primary English team share their extensive range of high quality, subject-specific CPD for the coming monthsm with reading firmly at the...

Getting forensic with phonics: Ofsted’s focus on the early stages of reading

Common questions emerging from the new Ofsted EIF, and suggested next steps.

Well, buckle my shoe: it’s 32! Analysing the 2019 PSC

Download our free Phonics Screening Check analysis tool for the 2019 PSC words.