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Nov 13, 2019
3 min

The Early Bird...: Getting Ready for Reading SATS 2020

As we wind down to the end of the year, SATs 2020 looms on the horizon beckoning to Year 6 teachers to strategise and prepare come Januar...

Oct 11, 2019
4 min

The power of diversity in reading for the Black child

As a child, I had the privilege of growing up surrounded by books that celebrated my culture and identity. Jamaican schools of both prima...

Aug 30, 2019
6 min

Time to Grow Up: Developing that Growth Mindset

We are at the beginning of a new school year and some of us are getting to know the children we hope to build into even more confident le...

May 28, 2019
6 min

From Pandas to the Piper: A Deeper Comparative of 2018 and 2019 KS2 Reading SATs Papers

While walking around the room observing a year 6 cohort take the 2019 reading test, I read over their shoulders and glimpsed at the text ...

Apr 6, 2019
5 min

Mastery of reading is not just for the 'able' few: Why harmonious practice matters

Bright I's has had a very successful start since its establishing in August 2019. But like all teachers, I have taken the time to reflect...

Apr 2, 2019
4 min

Sequencing Text in KS1 SATs: The Early Reader Skill

Sequencing a text is often challenging for early readers as they start to access a wider range of reading. The 1c cognitive domain asks c...

Mar 30, 2019
5 min

Dancing with a stranger? Reading programs vs investing in staff knowledge

The teaching of reading continues to be a much explored subject, however the question remains: To program or not to program? A good compr...

Feb 24, 2019
3 min

Removing the fear: 5 things to take the angst out of SATs

As we all work towards the dreaded SATs let us not forget some important things. 1. SATs is not just a year 6 responsibility no matter how...

Feb 17, 2019
6 min

Celebrating the 'good stuff' about reading teaching: Affinity TSA's Teachmeet

After reaching out to professionals on social media about CPD opportunities in reading - as you do in this millennial age- I was introduc...

Dec 29, 2018
6 min

Ghost Boys: A Book Review from the Soul

It's been a while since I have blogged but now I am back. Sounds a bit cryptic but to be honest, taking a break is often necessary to cle...

Nov 17, 2018
3 min

Don't just talk it - draw it! Schematic Sketching and how it helps comprehension

It is often a challenge within the group reading model to identify the depth of understanding of each pupil particularly when it comes to...

Nov 8, 2018
4 min

'Tell 'em what it means? Really!' Vocabulary - teaching meaningfully

Let's face it. Vocabulary cannot be taught in isolation. We can get caught up in teaching all the tough words we see in a text but how ef...

Nov 6, 2018
5 min

'Plan all my questions? You've got to be kidding me!' Planning effectively for Group Reading

Often I have observed teachers sweating profusely over a text trying to develop questions to match the Bloom's Taxonomy approach to ensur...

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