Month: June 2014

grand old man of the Potteries · Josiah Wedgwood · Ofsted · Stoke-on-Trent primary schools

The tip of the iceberg

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The recent Ofsted report ‘How a sample of primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent teach pupils to read’ makes shocking reading. It is a small sample of only twelve primary schools (out of 77) in Stoke-on-Trent and yet the report declares that in seven out of that twelve, ‘reading was not taught well enough’ and that six… Continue reading The tip of the iceberg

Stepping stones on the road to reading

Stepping stones to beginning reading

John

This post has been written in response to a number of questions I’ve been asked or come across (especially on Mumsnet) asking what parents can do to prepare their children for learning to read and spell. The advice below is derived from my own experience in teaching my youngest daughter and my grandchildren, as well… Continue reading Stepping stones to beginning reading