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    The Early Bird...: Getting Ready for Reading SATS 2020
    • 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...
    The power of diversity in reading for the Black child
    • 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...
    Time to Grow Up: Developing that Growth Mindset
    • 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...
    From Pandas to the Piper: A Deeper Comparative of 2018 and 2019 KS2 Reading SATs Papers
    • 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...
    Mastery of reading is not just for the 'able' few: Why harmonious practice matters
    • 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...
    Sequencing Text in KS1 SATs: The Early Reader Skill
    • 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...
    Dancing with a stranger? Reading programs vs investing in staff knowledge
    • 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...
    Removing the fear: 5 things to take the angst out of SATs
    • 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...
    Celebrating the 'good stuff' about reading teaching: Affinity TSA's Teachmeet
    • 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...
    Ghost Boys: A Book Review from the Soul
    • 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...
    Don't just talk it - draw it! Schematic Sketching and how it helps comprehension
    • 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...
    'Tell 'em what it means? Really!' Vocabulary - teaching meaningfully
    • 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...
    'Plan all my questions? You've got to be kidding me!' Planning effectively for Group Reading
    • 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...
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