Handwriting can be like a fingerprint – unique to its owner and an expression of identity. How long does it take us as teachers, at the start of a new...
As schools around the country begin to prepare pupils for the KS2 Reading SATs, we hope this guidance – looking at indicators of perfectly pitched non...
Ahead of the HfL English advisory team’s annual conference, ‘Love That Book’, Kirsten Snook reflects on one such book that has a special place in her...
As usual, the Phonics Check has had Kirsten Snook thinking, and chewing over: ‘what are these target words offering us the chance to home in on, and...
With a wealth of experience from working with a diverse range of pupils from a wide range of schools, we are now in an even better position to share...
Sabrina Wright begins a short series of blogs looking at spelling - in particular, how to identify and address gaps in learning so that children are...