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Catherine Johnson · John Bald · Kitchen Table Math

Doing the rounds

July 2, 2011 John2 Comments

Two stories on the blogosphere worth browsing are: John Bald’s response to attacks on phonics in the TES (17 06 2011). One such condemnation can be found in a letter from Professor Colin Richards, Spark Bridge, Cumbria, entitled ‘One man’s jihad is just another man’s phonics’. Who is the humorist Colin Richards and I wonder… Continue reading Doing the rounds

John Bald · Katharine Birbalsingh · youtube

Bald on Birbalsingh

October 28, 2010 John

I’ve mentioned before that John Bald’s blog on language and literacy is well worth a visit. Like many others, he’s been following the story of Katherine Birbalsingh as reported in the (mainly) broadsheet press and on this blog. His latest posting, ‘Katharine Birbalsingh – the Guardian Knot’, reports an interview with her in the Guardian.… Continue reading Bald on Birbalsingh

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