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The Magic of Blending – What do I do when they find it difficult? – Part 2
In part 1 we looked at a two-step strategy for blending, but now we need to consider how we teach this to our learners. For our learners with additional or special educational needs, the usual pathway may not be sufficient for success, and we may need to use a...
Tributes to Geraldine Carter
Geraldine passed away in May this year. She was a valued member of the Reading Reform Foundation, as well as a dear colleague and friend to many of us. Geraldine was a passionate advocate of systematic synthetic phonics and knowledge-based learning. Her work focused...
The Magic of Blending
What do I do when they find it difficult? Part 1 Of all the aspects of teaching reading and spelling, perhaps the trickiest is blending, especially when teaching those learners who find it difficult. Blending is the cornerstone of reading and without this skill...